Georgia has disbursed only $37 million of the $989 million in Emergency Rental Assistance program money the state has been allotted from the federal government, officials said.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has received 28,600 applications for the program, which was launched in March. According to recent U.S. Treasury guidance, however, government entities that have not spent 30% of the first tranche of aid may have to return the funding.