A pot of federal money is still available to struggling homeowners

Most of the pandemic-era forbearance options for struggling homeowners have come to an end, but a pot of money allocated by Congress is still available for those who need aid.

The Homeowner Assistance Fund, overseen by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is a nearly $10 billion federal program established to deliver relief to families who are behind on their mortgages and other housing-related expenses due to the financial fallout of the public health crisis.

While many homeowners are on their way toward financial recovery from the darkest days of the pandemic, the need for help continues, said Stockton Williams, executive director of the National…