The House on Friday approved $175 million in emergency rental assistance as people struggle to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers voted 59-8 on Friday to approve the money that also requires approval from the Senate, plus Republican Gov. Brad Little's signature.
The money is part of the nearly $900 million the state received under then-President Donald Trump's coronavirus rescue bill signed into law in December.
President Joe Biden last month extended a nationwide eviction ban through the end of March. It's part of a plan to reduce the spread of the coronavirus by preventing people from falling into homelessness.
