Those who qualify can get up to 15 months of rental assistance.
Attorney Ben Carter, with the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, said Kentucky laws around evictions desperately need to be updated.
 More than $50 million has been distributed from Metro Louisville's eviction prevention program, but those involved say the work is far from over.
In a few days, the federal block on evictions is set to end and it will leave millions scrambling to stay in their home.Â
The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes.
Although a federal order to stop evictions has been extended through June, some are still happening in Indiana.
The bill passed last session, but was vetoed by Gov. Eric Holcomb over fears it would cause additional evictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Councilwoman Cassie Chambers Armstrong is proposing a plan to provide legal council for families facing eviction.
The fund will offer 100% of past-due rent for those eligible, dating back to April 2020, according to a news release.
Members of Black Lives Matter, Change Today and Diversity at the Table gathered at the corner of Baxter Avenue and Broadway demanding rent be canceled as people struggle financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.