One of the things that he is requesting today is that state and local governments extend or pass eviction moratoriums to cover the next two months. Right now, one out of three renters who are behind in the rent are actually protected beyond the federal eviction moratorium by extended state and local evictions moratoriums. This president is asking that his departments that provide mortgage backed lending extend whatever eviction moratoriums they have the power to extend. He is asking that U.S.D.A, V.A. The president is clear: If some states and localities can get this out efficiently and effectively, there’s no reason every state and locality can’t.

Source: New York Times August 02, 2021 19:16 UTC