A slow start, computer glitches, and a thorny application process has meant emergency assistance isn't getting to many renters and landlords. About $25 billion in federal money poured into states and cities in February to help renters unable to make payments amid the pandemic, followed by the March approval of another $21.55 billion in Biden's American Rescue Plan. Yet only $3 billion – or $6.5% – had been distributed to landlords and their tenants as of the end of June. That figure has increased substantially in the six weeks since, according to state officials, although not fast enough to meet the need. The Biden administration has urged states to work more quickly to get the money distributed. But the slow rollout has already had major ramifications for landlords who remain uncompensated and millions of renters who face an uncertain future if Biden’s new eviction moratorium doesn’t survive court challenges. "I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place," said Luis Caballero, a personal trainer in the Bronx, who worries about restrictions on businesses getting renewed as a result of the rapid spread of the delta variant. Photos by @gettyimages + @apnews #rent #eviction #Biden #landlord