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Today, the Biden Administration announced that it was extending the current CDC moratorium on evictions through June 30, 2021. The moratorium had been set to expire on Wednesday, March 31. Rules and requirements for the extension remain the same, though HUD is expected to issue...
A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that county-level policies protecting residents from evictions and utility shutoffs have decreased both COVID-19 infections and deaths.
These findings provide further evidence that housing and utility assistance are...
From the St. Thomas Source:
With the expiration of a federal eviction moratorium approaching on Dec. 31 and a one-month extension expected from Congress, the Virgin Islands Housing Authority is taking to the radio on Wednesday to promote a program that will help its residents who are behind on...
From WBUR News Boston:
The city of Boston is extending its moratorium for nonessential evictions in public housing for a second time since the pandemic started.
Officials say most evictions from Boston Housing Authority properties will be paused through the end of February. (Evictions...
From North Denver News:
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Housing (DOH) awarded $4.47M through the Colorado State Housing Board (SHB) for affordable housing in September.
DOLA also so far has supplied over $7.49M to renters and landlords across Colorado through the EHAP...
A new report from the National Leased Housing Association, entitled “Impacts of COVID-19 on Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Providers,” is based on results from a recent survey that NLHA sent to its members, which CLPHA also shared with our membership. The survey...
On September 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order entitled “Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent Further Spread of COVID19.” The order took effect on September 4 when it was published in the Federal Register. The...
Press Release from the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority:
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority Announces Home to Stay Program
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) and Lucas County Job and Family Services (LCJFS) partner to provide rental assistance for LMHA Temporary Assistance for...
On June 10, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a hearing entitled “The Rent is Still Due: America’s Renters, COVID 19 and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis.” Referring to low-income renter households, Subcommittee Chairman...
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) Executive Director Brian Gage participated in Northeastern Ohio radio and multimedia news source ideastream’s The Sound of Ideas Community Tour to discuss AMHA’s efforts to decrease evictions among residents and voucher holders. The tour’s Akron stop,...