Now available in 91 of Tennessee’s 95 counties, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has opened an online portal where renters and landlords who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for rent relief.Under the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program, renters and landlords can apply for up to a year of cumulative rent and/or utility payments. The program was developed to help renters who have struggled to pay rent or utilities due to loss of income resulting from the pandemic. THDA Executive Director Ralph M. Perrey said in a release. “This program is designed to help people stay in their homes by covering eligible rent and/or utility costs they are unable to pay due to the challenges presented by COVID-19.”