July 29, 2020

HuffPost: Millions Of Americans Are About To Be Homeless, And It’s Totally Preventable

Rent is due this weekend, and with the federal moratorium on evictions expired, millions won’t be able to pay.

The federal moratorium on evictions expired last Friday, ending protections for nearly 12 million Americans. This Friday, 25 million people will stop receiving an extra $600 in weekly coronavirus relief in their unemployment benefits.


And on Saturday, rent is due for millions of Americans who won’t be able to pay.


If Congress doesn’t step in, these people could be evicted come September. And the worst part is that this looming crisis is completely avoidable. All lawmakers need to do is take quick and decisive action by extending the moratorium and additional unemployment benefits as the pandemic crisis continues. But that’s yet to happen.


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Read the full article on the HuffPost website here. 



By:  Alanna Vagianos
Source: HuffPost