On June 24th, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a one-month extension of the federal eviction moratorium. In making the announcement, the CDC said, “this is intended to be the final extension of the moratorium.”
NARPM® has been steadfast in its opposition to the moratorium, urging Congress and the President to concentrate instead on targeted rental assistance. We have been involved in four lawsuits challenging the moratorium, and we have issued multiple calls to action to allow policymakers to hear from housing providers about this issue. In addition, back in February, we expressed our concerns to the White House, and earlier this week, we asked the President to let the moratorium expire.
As we move forward, we will continue to look for opportunities to push back against not only this moratorium, but against allowing agencies like CDC to do this in the future.