Safe, stable, and decent housing has always been central to ensuring health and stability. Today, with the United States focused on containing the COVID-19 pandemic, the broader and longstanding issue of income and housing insecurity has quickly become paramount to the health of an entire nation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced a federal eviction moratorium in effect from September 4, 2020 and recently extended to March 31, 2020. This follows the expiration of many state and federal orders, including the CARES Act. The CDC moratorium blocks landlords from evicting tenants who are currently not able to pay rent and do not have another safe housing option if they were to be evicted.
More information about eligibility requirements is available in our post on the federal moratorium. Under this guidance, states and local jurisdictions are also able to put in place more comprehensive eviction moratoriums.
The Eviction Lab and Wake Forest University Law School’s Professor Emily Benfer have developed the COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard to distill the contents of thousands of emergency orders, declarations, and legislation into a clear set of critical measures included in, and left out of, state-level pandemic responses related to eviction and housing.
Scroll down to see the scorecard, or view the scoring methodology, learn about our partners, get resources, and more.
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This website is intended to provide general information about emergency policies and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult an attorney barred in your state for advice about a specific legal matter. A list of legal aid resources is available at justshelter.org.