A shortage of federal dollars has left the Boston Housing Authority unable to fully pay rent to Section 8 landlords this month.

In a letter sent to property owners this week, the housing authority wrote that it had not yet received the full amount it expected from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because of “federal approval and processing delays” caused in part by the 43-day government shutdown that ended last month.

Landlords who receive direct deposits will be paid about 25% of the rent due to them, and the remaining funds will be disbursed sometime in mid-December, housing authority officials wrote.

“We deeply value our partnership with our Section 8 landlords, who provide housing to many thousands of low-income families across the region,” Boston Housing Autho

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