August 27, 2021, Washington, D.C. – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that will end the federal eviction moratorium, the National Alliance to End Homelessness today urged state and local leaders to do everything in their power to immediately distribute emergency rental assistance to those in their communities at risk of losing their housing.
“Given rising levels of homelessness and the new and continuing surge in COVID cases, it is essential that families and individuals who have homes can remain in them,” said Nan Roman, President and CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) is the only lifeline. We beg state and local leaders as well as the federal government to make sure every household at risk and every landlord knows how to access ERA resources, and that the process of accessing them is streamlined. There is no time for delay.”
Those at risk of eviction – as well as service providers and landlords – are urged to consult the U.S. Department of the Treasury ERA Web page to identify local rental assistance resources, as well as local legal aid offices, as soon as possible.
About the National Alliance to End Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. As a leading voice on the issue of homelessness, the Alliance analyzes policy and develops pragmatic, cost-effective solutions; works collaboratively with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build state and local capacity; and provides data and research to policymakers and elected officials in order to inform policy debates and educate the public and opinion leaders nationwide.
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