At a time of continued peril for renters in Washington, as well as the landlords relying on monthly rent payments, federal, state and local governments coalesced around the idea that the best relief should come in the form of direct payments. Hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance followed.
But rolling out that relief has proved an enormous logistical challenge. The result is that, with just two weeks until Washington’s eviction moratorium is scheduled to end, many renters and advocates fear some qualified tenants could be booted from their homes, even as their applications for assistance sit waiting for review.
“We’re gonna see people get evicted, despite the fact that we have tons
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