Changes are coming to New York State’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program in order to speed up payments and attract more applicants. An additional 100 workers will be assigned to complete pending applications and the state will do outreach to get more participation in areas with relatively low numbers of applicants.
Source:
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-changes-accelerate-state-rent-relief-program-and-attract-more