The Baltimore City Council held a hearing Tuesday to discuss after promised rent assistance went unpaid, leaving some tenants to face eviction.

Many Baltimore residents rely on assistance from the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services and Service Providers. It has contracts with organizations like Dayspring and Community Housing Associates. Those agencies get federal money from the city to pay rent.

“Access to housing is a human right, and the threat of eviction or eviction is a traumatic experience for anyone,” City Council President Nick Mosby said.

At Tuesday’s hearing, the city council wanted to know about the various issues, including when the funds arrive from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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