Thread: Trump’s expected executive orders to (among other things) extend the eviction moratorium from the CARES Act are woefully inadequate for addressing renters’ hardship. People need help paying the rent. #RentReliefNow https://www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-executive-orders-likely-wont-help-the-millions-struggling-to-pay-rent
Trump Executive Orders Likely Won’t Help the Millions Struggling to

President Trump’s expected executive order to extend, if not expand, the CARES Act’s federal ban on evictions, which recently expired, very likely will prove woefully inadequate to help people

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-executive-orders-likely-wont-help-the-millions-struggling-to-pay-rent
The CARES moratorium covers less than 50% of renters & leaves millions at risk of eviction if they have past due rent or lose income in the future. Some folks may be covered by state/local bans, but many aren’t. Pausing evictions is not enough on its own. https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/extend-cares-act-eviction-moratorium-combine-with-rental-assistance-to-promote
Extend CARES Act Eviction Moratorium, Combine With Rental Assistance

Without new relief measures to help more struggling families afford rent and avoid eviction, millions of households could face housing instability, homelessness, and greater overall hardship in the

https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/extend-cares-act-eviction-moratorium-combine-with-rental-assistance-to-promote
An eviction moratorium is only a short-term solution. People need emergency rental assistance because they still collect rent-related debt during the moratorium. It won’t get easier to pay past rent when the moratorium inevitably ends. #RentReliefNow
Without rental assistance landlords suffer too because they won’t have money to pay mortgages, property taxes, or apartment maintenance. #RentReliefNow
Also, people experiencing #homelessness, including those currently housed in hotels, need more resources for homeless service providers & rental assistance to secure a safe, stable place to live. #RentReliefNow https://www.cbpp.org/blog/boost-homelessness-funding-in-next-economic-relief-package
Boost Homelessness Funding in Next Economic Relief Package

As policymakers negotiate the next economic relief package, they must provide more funding for homelessness service and prevention programs. An additional $11.5 billion would help to ensure that

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/boost-homelessness-funding-in-next-economic-relief-package
The executive orders (EO) are also expected to include an extension of the enhanced #unemployment benefits from the CARES Act but that’s not enough either. Many people are facing significant hardships even with those provisions. #ExtendUI #RentReliefNow https://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/more-relief-needed-to-alleviate-hardship
More Relief Needed to Alleviate Hardship

The next coronavirus relief package should both extend the relief measures that are working but are slated to end well before the crisis abates and address the shortcomings and missing elements in

https://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/more-relief-needed-to-alleviate-hardship
An EO like this doesn’t come close to addressing people’s needs. Congress & the WH must continue negotiations on a comprehensive #COVIDRelief bill that includes #housing vouchers, #homelessness assistance, & emergency rental assistance. #RentReliefNow https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/pandemic-relief-must-include-comprehensive-housing-assistance-for-people
Pandemic Relief Must Include Comprehensive Housing Assistance for

If policymakers fail to act, millions of low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness are likely to experience avoidable evictions, continued homelessness, or other preventable hardships.

https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/pandemic-relief-must-include-comprehensive-housing-assistance-for-people
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