Associated Press
Texas is expected to receive about $1.9 billion in federal rental assistance funding approved by Congress in December.
With rental assistance on the way, communities are scrambling to get ready to actually hand out the money to people who need it.
Two days after Christmas, President Donald Trump signed legislation that would send $25 billion-worth of assistance to struggling renters across America. It was part of that big coronavirus relief package passed by Congress.
Jessica Galleshaw, director of Dallas’ Office of Community Care, said it feels like she’s building a plane in mid-air. Her office will deploy $40 million of incoming federal rental assistance.