The project costs more than originally projected due to increased construction prices but local government is pitching in.
Experts and activists say eviction prevention measures need to expand, landlords disagree on some points.
The program requires landlords to participate in mediation with tenants and apply for rental assistance at least 45 days before filing an eviction request with the courts.
While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
The extension gives tenants more time to apply for and get help from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. But the application process has been cumbersome in many places.
By Laurel Wamsley/NPR 
