From money given to the state in the federal "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act", the bill allocates:
$350,000 to the eviction legal defense fund administered by the state court administrator, for the purpose of providing legal assistance to individuals facing eviction related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
$19,650,000 to the housing development grant fund administered by the division of housing in the department of local affairs, for the purpose of providing housing assistance, including rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and guidance on other housing assistance, to households facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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