During our most recent (August 2) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we discussed the July 31 expiration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) eviction moratorium and the immediate federal, state, and local actions needed to protect renters. We also shared how people can advocate for protections for low-income renters at risk of eviction and advance the HoUSed campaign’s priorities in the reconciliation bill. We learned about a new housing precarity risk model; heard the latest from NLIHC’s ERASE project; and received field updates.
NLIHC’s Sarah Saadian discussed immediate actions needed at the federal, state, and local level after the expiration of the CDC’s eviction moratorium, which has since been reissued and targeted to communities with high levels of COVI-19 caseloads. Sarah shared NLIHC’s letter to the Biden administration, Representative Cori Bush’s (D-MO) “Dear Colleague” letter, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) “Dear Colleague” letter, all of which call for an extension of the federal eviction moratorium. The CDC announced on August 3 a limited eviction moratorium lasting until October 3 for renters living in communities experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, covering an estimated 90% of all renters.
NLIHC’s Sarah Gallagher, Rebecca Yae, and Emma Foley provided updates on the End Rental Arrears to Stop Eviction (ERASE) project, including the three-part ERASE webinar series. The series provides emergency rental assistance (ERA) program administrators, state and local partners, and community stakeholders with tools and best practices to ensure ERA reaches households experiencing the worst impacts of the pandemic and those most vulnerable to eviction.
Tim Thomas from the Urban Displacement Project at the University of California-Berkeley shared a new housing precarity risk model, which shows communities at-risk of post-pandemic eviction, displacement, and long-term poverty. Erin Hahn from Texas Housers, Deborah Heffner from Community Advocates, Kristi Luzar from Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin, and Ariadna Godreau-Aubert from Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, Inc. provided field updates.
NLIHC hosts national calls every week. On today’s call we will be joined by Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, to discuss the CDC’s new eviction moratorium. Register for today’s call (Monday, August 9 at 2:30 pm ET) at: https://tinyurl.com/ru73qan
Watch a recording of the national call at: https://tinyurl.com/ppcjbhpy
View presentation slides at: https://tinyurl.com/wfusajh8