Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana gave out about $45 million in federal funds in September to keep renters from being evicted, according to data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

These states, however, have another $910 million that still hasn’t been spent, according to the data. In Alabama and Louisiana, nearly $24 million fewer dollars were spent last month when compared to August.

The delay in getting the money into the hands that need it is happening despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium being lifted at the start of September, putting more people at risk for eviction.

The relief money comes from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, established by Congress on Dec. 27, providing up to $25 billion to help Americans at risk of eviction due to financial hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Three months later, the American Rescue Plan Act added another $21.5 billion to the program.

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Why nearly $910 million meant to prevent evictions in Gulf States has been left unspent