NLIHC is leading a sign-on letter for national, state, and local organizations and elected leaders urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to extend the federal eviction moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent to ensure there is no gap in protections before the incoming administration can take action, and to address the moratorium’s shortcoming by improving and enforcing the order.
The CDC issued on September 1 a national moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent for covered tenants lasting until December 31. While imperfect, the moratorium provides vital protections for struggling renters and, if allowed to expire at the end of the year, tens of millions of low-income renters will be at risk of losing their homes, and with it their ability to keep themselves and their families safe and healthy.
In addition to extending the moratorium, the letter urges the CDC to address shortcomings that prevent renters from making full use of the moratorium’s protections. The letter states that, at a minimum, the CDC should require landlords to provide notice to renters of their rights under the moratorium and prohibit landlords from filing or advancing eviction proceedings. Additionally, the CDC should rescind the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document issued on October 9 that creates loopholes in the moratorium’s protections and undermines the intent of the order by eroding protections for renters (see Memo, 10/13).
Nearly 800 organizations have already signed on. Organizations and elected officials have until December 15 to join the letter. Read the letter and sign-on for your organization at: https://tinyurl.com/yyh8amjb