Eviction and COVID 19
A nationwide moratorium on evictions was put in place 11 months ago by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to protect tenants who couldn’t make their rent payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium ended last weekend, but CDC is issuing a new order temporarily halting evictions in counties with heightened levels of community transmission in order to respond to recent, unexpected developments in the trajectory of the COVID 19 pandemic, including the rise of the Delta variant. It is intended to target specific areas of the country where cases are rapidly increasing, which likely would be exacerbated by mass evictions.
Renters headed about 36% of the nation’s 122.8 million households in 2019, the last year for which the Census Bureau has reliable estimates. One big disparity among renters is race and ethnicity. Nationwide, about 58% of households headed by Black or African American adults rent their homes, as do nearly 52% of Hispanic- or Latino-led households, according to Pew Research Center’s analysis of census data. By contrast, roughly a quarter of households led by non-Hispanic White adults (27.9%) are rentals, as are just under 40% of Asian-led households. According to a PEW report, Renters skew to the lower ends of income and wealth distributions, according to data from the Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances. About three-fifths of people in the lowest income quartile (60.6%) rent their homes, as do 87.6% of people with net worths below the 25th percentile. In both cases, as one goes up the income or net worth distribution scale, the share of people who are renters falls: Only 10.5% of people in the top income quartile, for example, are renters.
Here are resources for families facing eviction.
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AZEvictionHelp– The threat of eviction or being evicted is a scary, stressful, situation for everyone. There is a lot of uncertainty that no one is able to plan for without support. In Arizona, there are agencies and programs in place that are able to help navigate the legal system, find financial assistance, and match people with support services.
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Rental and utility assistance through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
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Just Shelter -resources for families facing eviction
More resources are available on the SFAZ Home Visitor Portal under the Resources tab, COVID 19.
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