Despite the $2.7 billion in COVID-19 relief funding distributed to keep California tenants from being evicted, both renters and landlords restlessly await state assistance. For example, Fresno mom-and-pop landlord Mark Abbott applied for COVID relief funding in 2021 but says he has yet to receive a single check and...
Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC Eviction Moratorium
BOSTON — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium. The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., meaning there won't likely be any immediate impact...
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. While relief efforts have staved off some of the housing crisis, rent is still going to come due. The federal government has approved two rounds of rental assistance, worth more than $46 billion total,...