Thread: As @annymoliva explains, the Supreme Court’s decision ending the #EvictionMoratorium is devastating for millions of families. Here’s more about the federal investment needed to make sure we don’t repeat the same mistakes next time.
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The impending #eviction crisis was avoidable. Rigorous research shows that #housing vouchers are highly effective at reducing #homelessness, housing instability, and overcrowding and at improving other outcomes for families and children. cbpp.org/research/housi…
Yet 3-in-4 households who qualify for rental assistance don't receive any because of limited funding. And the lucky families that do get a #housing voucher had to wait over two years on average. cbpp.org/research/housi…
If vouchers were more widely available, the story of the past 1.5 years would’ve been very different. More people could have gotten help when they first needed it, instead of facing risk of eviction while policymakers scrambled to enact & implement emergency assistance programs.
Lawmakers are in the midst of crafting recovery legislation that could represent the most sweeping effort to strengthen economic security in over half a century, including investments in #housing. cbpp.org/press/statemen…
While the President’s proposals called for robust investments to increase the housing stock, that must be paired with vouchers. Anything less will leave out many who need help the most, including many facing eviction in the coming weeks and months. cbpp.org/blog/solving-u…
A large-scale expansion of housing #vouchers in recovery legislation is a critical way to help prevent future eviction spikes in the wake of economic and public health crises.
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