The fight over renter protections is now largely a state and local problem after Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to halt the federal eviction ban.
In this Aug. 4, 2021, file photo, housing advocates protest on the eviction moratorium in New York. | Brittainy Newman/AP PhotoAffordable housing groups are blasting state and local officials with accusations of negligence and racism over the sluggish delivery of rental assistance, warning that persistent red tape and bad targeting have had an outsize impact on low-income Americans.
It’s unlikely that Democrats in Congress will be able to muster the votes to craft their own eviction moratorium, and the Biden administration is turning its attention to putting pressure on governors and mayors to shield renters and landlords. State and local agencies that have been slow in distributing the money now face the prospect of the federal government clawing back unused funds at the end of September, potentially exacerbating the situation.
Williams said the guidance was a “game-changer” after state housing officials urged the Treasury for months to clarify the extent to which they would need to substantiate information provided by aid applicants.A little more than 8 million people reported they were not caught up on rent in the most recent U.S. Census Bureau survey, conducted from Aug. 4 to Aug. 16. Of those, about 3.5 million tenants said they were “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to face eviction in the next two months.
Kaley Volkmann, a spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, said the state’s rental assistance program did not include documentation requirements beyond what the federal government mandated. Louisiana officials acknowledged concerns about the timeliness of aid distribution. The state has approved more than $27 million — roughly 11 percent of its $249 million allocation — for tenants and landlords and committed about $86 million to local governments, according to the office of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat.
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