The money will supplement $165 million that counties have been slowly distributing since spring. Strings tied to the new money are intended to make it easier for applicants to request assistance and document that they meet eligibility criteria.
More federal assistance money has been approved for renters and landlords in South Florida even as counties struggle to distribute the $165 million they received in January. Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties will receive another $189 million to help prevent eviction of tenants affected by the pandemic. But documentation requirements have been loosened for this latest round of .