New Jersey's U.S. House delegation
has called on Gov. Phil Murphy to move quickly to get hundreds of millions of
dollars in federal rental assistance funds out to those in need.
In a letter to Murphy sent Monday,
the lawmakers call on him to expedite bulk payments to landlords and utility
companies, as well as to take advantage of new flexibility in federal
guidelines.
The letter is signed by 10 of the
state’s 12 representatives, all of
whom are Democrats.
New Jersey has disbursed more than $212 million, or about
60% of the first wave of federal emergency rental assistance spending.
AP wire services helped contribute to
this report.