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President-elect Biden releasing his proposal for next COVID relief bill. Here’s what’s in it for renters & people experiencing homelessness. (Thread)He proposes:
$30B in emergency rental and utility assistance (in addition to $25B already enacted)1/
An extended eviction moratorium thru September 30 (through congressional action). $1400 stimulus checks for adults (in addition to $600 checks in Dec).2/
$5B in emergency assistance for people experiencing homelessness. Additionally, proposal would increase minimum wage to $15/hr, further expand UI benefits, provide 15% increase in food assistance (SNAP), increase Child Tax Credit & much more. 3/
All of these resources and protections are badly and urgently needed.
AND, we’ll need still MORE to ensure housing stability for low-income renters and to keep people experiencing homelessness safe. 4/
AND, we’ll need still MORE to ensure housing stability for low-income renters and to keep people experiencing homelessness safe. 4/
In addition to asking Congress to extend the eviction moratorium, President-elect Biden must do so himself via Executive Order! On his 1st day, in office, Pres-elect Biden must:
Sign EO to extend, strengthen and enforce federal eviction moratorium.
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Sign EO to extend, strengthen and enforce federal eviction moratorium. 5/
In addition to the resources/protections proposed by President elect Biden, Congress must also provide:
$28B for 500,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers for continued housing stability.
Legal aid $ and other renter protections
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$28B for 500,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers for continued housing stability. Legal aid $ and other renter protections6/
An additional $1.6B in ESG (for total of $6.6B) for non-congregate shelter, short-term rental assistance and housing stabilization services.AND...
$44B to nat’l Housing Trust Fund for states/cities to acquire/convert hotels/motels & other properties as exit solution for people who are homeless and were moved to hotels throughout pandemic & long-term solutions for others experiencing homelessness.
Here’s the transition team’s fact sheet on COVID relief package: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/COVID_Relief_Package_Fact_Sheet.pdf
