New York seeks an additional $1.6 billion in federal funding for emergency rental assistance. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office more than $2 billion was paid or obligated covering around 166,000 applications. If the funding is awarded it would cover over 170,000 additional applications.
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https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-new-york-state-requests-16-billion-additional-federal-funding