Will the White House Extend the Eviction Moratorium Again?
With the delta variant surging and rent relief sluggish, housing advocates want to see the Biden administration reopen its decision to end the eviction ban.
Items are removed from a home during an eviction in Ohio. Advocates are calling to extend the U.S. eviction moratorium as Covid-19 spreads.
Photographer: Stephen Zenner/Getty Images North AmericaWith the federal eviction moratorium set to expire on July 31, the White House is bracing for a possible flood of evictions. Millions of renters who still owe rent could be subject to court action in as little as a week’s time. While Congress has authorized nearly $47 billion in emergency rent relief, only $3 billion had actually reached renters by of the end of June due to friction in the program rollout.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first authorized the eviction ban in September, and the agency has extended its deadline several times since then. But when the CDC pushed the date for another 30 days in June, director Rochelle Walensky said this would be the last time.