Emergency rental assistance programs need about 100 billion dollars to help people stay in their homes right now and prevent a wave of evictions.
The long-time housing crisis in the US isn't just because of COVID-19, before the pandemic, 3 out of 4 people who qualified for housing assistance didn't get it.
DOLLARS TO HELP PEOPLE STAY INTHEIR HOMES RIGHT NOW--ANDPREVENT A WAVE OF EVICTIONSTHAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEWREPORT CALLED 'OUT OF REACH'FROM THE NATIONAL LOW INCOMEHOUSING COALITION.BUT THE LONG-TIME HOUSINGCRISIS IN THE U- S- .ISN'T JUSTBECAUSE OF COVID-19.BEFORE THE PANDEMIC-- 3 OUT OF4 PEOPLE WHO QUALIFIED FORHOUSING ASSISTANCE-- DIDN'T GETIT.RIGHT NOW-- THERE ARE SEVERALPIECES OF LEGISLATION PROPOSEDTO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABLEHOUSING CRISIS.
