The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released research notes, “The Need for Emergency Rental Assistance During the COVID-19 and Economic Crisis,” that concludes that Congress must invest up to $100 billion to keep the lowest-income households stably housed over the next year during and in the immediate wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report calls for the expansion of the National Housing Trust Fund, increased public housing funding, a permanent emergency housing-assistance fund for families facing temporary financial hardships and fully funding the Housing Choice Voucher Program to cover all eligible renters.
New Research Released on the Costs of COVID-19 Evictions
NLIHC and i4J estimate the costs of emergency shelter, inpatient and emergency medical services, foster care and juvenile delinquency to people experiencing homelessness as a result of eviction. Depending on the number of households evicted, these public costs would range between $62 billion and $129 billion.
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