WASHINGTON - The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness(USICH) published a comprehensive step-by-step guide to prevent people at risk of eviction from losing their homes.
The federal eviction moratorium expires this week, July 31, and according to the latest Household Pulse Survey, more than 3.5 million renters are very or somewhat likely to be evicted this summer.
The American Rescue Plan offers unprecedented eviction prevention assistance, but most people aren't aware of it.It included:
$21.5 billion for emergency rental assistance operated by the Treasury Department; and
$5 billion for emergency housing vouchers operated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Last week, the Treasury Department announced that it distributed more emergency rental assistance in June (more than $1.5 billion) than the three prior reporting periods combined. Still, the agency stressed that “funds are still not flowing fast enough to renters and landlords.”
During the most recent USICH meeting, Gene Sperling, the White House coordinator for the American Rescue Plan, emphasized the "economic and moral obligation" to prevent evictions.
“We all have an economic and a moral obligation to do everything in our power to have policies in place to cope with the end of the eviction moratorium,” said Sperling.
The USICH guide includes a flyer and helps people take advantage of not just emergency rental assistance and emergency housing vouchers but also:
About USICH: The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness is the only federal agency with the sole mission of preventing and ending homelessness in America. We coordinate with our 19 federal member agencies, state and local governments, and the private sector to create partnerships, use resources in the most efficient and effective ways, and implement evidence-based best practices. For more information,visit our website.
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