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On June 1, nearly two months after lawmakers first created the $2.4 billion rental relief fund, the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) launched the online application portal allowing tenants and landlords to apply for rental assistance. At the time, OTDA said applications to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) would be processed in four to six weeks from the date of submission, though the time frame might vary "based upon the completeness of the application, by both the tenant and landlord, and all the correct documentation being submitted."