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Landlords Finding Ways to Evict After Getting Rental Aid
A growing number of landlords are taking federal rental assistance to cover months of back rent but still moving to evict tenants.
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Federal Rental Aid Program Undergoes Change to Meet Shifting Demand
The Treasury Department said it will begin redirecting more than $1 billion in untapped funds to “high performing” areas
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NY To Reopen Pandemic Rental Aid Applications, Providing Temporary Eviction Protection
New Yorkers will again have the chance to apply for pandemic rental aid — and temporary protection from eviction — under a state court order issued Thursday.
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States, Cities Running Out of Rental Assistance Monies
The Treasury Department says several states and cities have exhausted their federal rental assistance in a sign that spending on a program aimed at averting evictions has picked up speed
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New HUD Rule Aimed at Preventing Public Housing Evictions
The Biden administration is trying to prevent evictions from public housing for nonpayment of rent.
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$300 Federal Weekly Jobless Benefits Ends Monday for Millions
Labor Day 2021 represents a perilous crossroads for millions of Americans
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Gov. Hochul Plans to Extend Eviction Moratorium
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling the state legislature into a special session Wednesday in hopes of extending an eviction moratorium and adding protections for tenants and property owners who fell behind on their rent or their mortgage because of hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.
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NJ's U.S. Reps Urge Gov. Murphy to Disperse Federal Rental Aid
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy should move quickly to get hundreds of millions of dollars in federal rental assistance funds to those in need, nearly all of the state’s U.S. House delegation said in a letter to him Monday
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Eviction Ban Blocked: What You Need to Know If You're Behind on Rent
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked an eviction ban that had been put in place by the Centers for Disease Control. Andrew Siff reports.
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Murphy Signs Sweeping NJ Housing Eviction Prevention and Utility Assistance Bill
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that will prohibit housing evictions and provide utility assistance for New Jersey renters who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation (S-3691) appropriates an additional $500 million for the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP) and $250 million for utility assistance, both programs administered by the New Jersey Department of Community…
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Are You Protected Under the New Eviction Ban? Here's What You Need to Know
A few days after the national eviction ban expired, the CDC has issued a new protection for renters. This time, the rules are a little more complicated.
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CDC Signs New Eviction Moratorium Order
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, signed an order stating that evicting tenants could be detrimental to public health control measures as the COVID-19 delta variant continues to spread. The moratorium on evictions applies to counties “experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission levels of SARS-CoV-2.”
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Race Is on to Get Rental Assistance Out to Avert Evictions
With the federal eviction moratorium extended through July, the focus has turned to getting rental assistance out to millions of tenants.
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Race Is on to Get Rental Assistance Out to Avert Evictions
With the federal eviction moratorium extended through July, the focus has turned to getting rental assistance out to millions of tenants.
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Rental Assistance Programs Fell Victim to Politics, Bureaucracy
A rental crisis spurred by the pandemic prompted many states to make bold promises to help renters, but most failed to deliver on them after Congress passed the sweeping CARES Act in March 2020
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Biden Administration Allocates $21.6B in Rental Assistance
The Biden administration is allocating $21.6 billion to provide emergency rental assistance to help prevent evictions of people who lost jobs during the pandemic
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Here's How Struggling Households Can Get Federal Rental Assistance
An estimated 8.8 million Americans are behind on their rent, according the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau