A federal moratorium on rent in the U.S. is set to expire July 31, and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser says she’s confident the city can cover rent and utilities for those who fell behind in the pandemic, Bloomberg News reported. “We have enough relief money to take care of all of the rental housing debt,” Bowser said on Tuesday. “Connecting people who need it, with the housing providers who need it, with all of the rules about how you can use this federal money has been a little bit more complicated.” Bowser said a program called Stay D.C. will provide one-stop rent and utility assistance for those who need it, wherein money can be used to pay unpaid rent going back to April 1, 2020, or to pay forward rent up to three months at a time.
