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The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for the country’s disaster response and recovery system. President Trump’s National Emergency Declaration on March 13, 2020 was the first time such a declaration was made regarding a pandemic. The last time our country faced such a threat – the 1918…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released an eviction moratorium valid through the end of 2020. The moratorium prevents eviction proceedings for eligible renters who provide a signed declaration to their landlord. While the moratorium gives some breathing space for…
In a September 17 letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) called for the White House to include emergency rental assistance in any future COVID-19 relief legislation. Senator Collins is the first Senate Republican to so publicly call for emergency rental…
A report from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, “Recession and Recovery: The Critical Role of Housing Assistance in Promoting Economic Security for Low-Income Households,” examines how affordable housing influences economic mobility. The report finds that the length of a…