From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The federal eviction moratorium, which was thrown out by the Supreme Court, was a vital protection keeping millions of families safely housed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent a homelessness crisis, Congress approved … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Families in every state of our country are forced to wait year after year for housing vouchers because essential federal programs remain underfunded. This situation has gotten worse during the pandemic, which is … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The federal moratorium on housing evictions is about to expire on July 31st and millions of Americans are on the verge of losing their homes. According to the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, … Continued
This document provides information on federal relief resources for renters and landlords. Linked below are materials in English and Spanish for Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program and HUD’s Emergency Housing Voucher Program. This information might be helpful to display in … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): This is a problem we need to understand and we must demand that those in greatest need are able to access the very funds that were intended to provide help. Funds … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/06/15/biden-admin-urged-prevent-historic-wave-evictions-extending-cdc-moratorium-speeding “Far too many renters are struggling to access emergency rental assistance programs and are at risk of losing their homes when the moratorium expires,” said the president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. KENNY STANCIL, STAFF … Continued
A nationwide ban on housing foreclosures has been extended to June 30 by President Joe Biden, NBC News reports, with The White House citing an estimated 10 million Americans who are currently behind on their mortgage payments. A federal moratorium on evictions of … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order extending the federal moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through March 31, following the directive issued by President Biden on his first … Continued
From We the People PA (http://wethepeoplepa.org/): On Monday, August 31, the moratorium on evictions expired. This could mean nearly a million Pennsylvanians may face homelessness if action isn’t taken. This week, Governor Wolf told legislative leaders that he does not have the … Continued
Executive order protects renters and homeowners through August 31, 2020 Today Governor Wolf issued an executive order extending the rental eviction and foreclosure moratorium. Due to expire on July 10, the extension protects renters and homeowners from eviction proceedings until August 31, … Continued