‘Five-alarm fire’: Slow trickle of rental aid heightens concern about eviction crisis

The Treasury data reflects an uneven picture across the country. In Rhode Island, for example, the data shows that no money was spent on rent, utilities and arrears until May, when $100,000 was paid out and six households were assisted. But local officials say that is because it took time to correct flaws in the systems, which delayed payments and led to a backlog in applications.