‘Where Is the Money?’: Millions Risk Eviction Over Delayed U.S. Aid
- Households have received tiny fraction of federal funding
- Eviction moratorium expires July 31, advocates warn of crisis
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Sharon Oser has been trying for months to get government assistance to pay rent. But 10 days before a federal eviction moratorium expires, the Louisiana resident has yet to see a single penny.
Like millions of Americans, Oser, who has not worked since an injury in October 2019, worries she will soon lose her home despite billions in unspent aid passed by Congress and distributed to programs nationwide during the Covid-19 pandemic.