The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority announced earlier this week that it will “pause” accepting new applications for the Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, July 29. It’s because “nearly all” federal funds allocated to the state have been requested.

The state housing authority will continue to issue payments to already approved households and will keep processing applications that are in the queue.

The rental assistance program, so far, has paid and obligated $365 million dollars.

The agency estimates it has about $80 million remaining.

Hoosiers can sign up through www.indianahousingnow.org to receive updates if the Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance portal reopens.