The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Provides Continued Rental and Other Housing Assistance | Practical Law
On March 10, 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion appropriations bill designed to address the ongoing financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation includes emergency residential rental assistance, emergency housing funding, and additional housing program and group funding. The ARPA was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021.