| 1/11/2021 When will that $25 billion get to renters and landlords? Renters and landlords counting on accessing the $25 billion in rental assistance money can do little at the moment but wait for the gears of bureaucracy to slowly grind along. The money will get here. It’s just a question of when. Of the $25 billion, Florida is likely to receive $1.4 billion, according to estimates by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. That would pay down past-due rent balances of $6,000 each for more than 200,000 Florida households. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel] It's more cost effective to buy a home, not rent here, study shows