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Biden gives US renters $21.6bn lifeline as eviction crisis looms
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Biden administration officials say the additional support is urgently needed: nearly seven million Americans reported being behind on their rent payments in late April.
The administration of United States President Joe Biden announced the allocation of $21.6bn in emergency rental assistance to help prevent evictions of people who lost jobs during the pandemic. The administration also announced changes on Friday in the rental assistance programme aimed at addressing criticism that the emergency support has not reached many who need the help. This latest round of aid for renters was included in the $1.9 trillion relief package Biden pushed through Congress in March. It followed $25bn in emergency rental assistance in the $900bn COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress in December.More Related News