00:00Congress allocated more than 46 billion dollars in emergency assistance to help people cover rent
00:09and utilities, but not everyone who is behind on rent qualifies for the help. Additionally,
00:15landlords and tenants typically need to work together to apply for the aid and some landlords
00:21are refusing to help. Some programs also require that landlords forgive a portion of the rent
00:28owed and not many are willing to do that. Eviction bans are in place until June 30th,
00:34but this doesn't mean your landlord can't charge you late fees, nor does this prevent them from being
00:40able to turn you over to a collections agency. NerdWallet reports that while some states have
00:45an easy application process, others don't and will require a lot of documentation. You can search
00:52what programs are available in your area by looking up your city and state with the words
00:57emergency rental assistance. If your income took a hit during the pandemic and you can prove you're
01:03facing homelessness, then you most likely qualify for assistance according to Forbes. Since you're
01:09likely to be jumping through hoops to get this, it's best to get started on the process before the June 30th
01:15deadline.
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