A St. Louis program designed to help displaced tenants has accepted no applications since its inception in 2024, despite hopes it would also help with tornado recovery.

The Board of Aldermen originally approved spending for the Impacted Tenants Fund through American Rescue Plan Act money in 2023. It sought to provide financial aid to tenants who have been displaced from their homes.

But during a budget committee meeting Wednesday, officials with the city’s Human Services Department said legal hurdles have stalled the program. A spokesperson with the department later confirmed the program has yet to take any applications.

“It’s been a year and a half since we passed the impacted tenants’ funds; it's been six months since the tornado,” said Ward 9 Alderman Michael Browning, who asked

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