TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 12, 2021

In March, Tennessee's housing agency launched a statewide program providing aid to families having difficulty paying rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fully funded by federal dollars, the program was expected to help 20,000 to 30,000 families remain in their homes for up to 12 months. But five months later, only a fraction of the money, about 4%, has gone out to just 2,400 families, the Tennessean reports. The reason according to state officials is lack of demand. In addition to the state aid, five localities — Memphis, Knox County, Nashville, Rutherford County and Shelby County — also received federal funds to set up similar programs.