CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July

On Thursday, June 24, 2021, the Biden administration extended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium for 1 month from June 30th to July 31st. The CDC advised that this is intended to be the final extension to its moratorium, which has helped millions of tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of the end of March, 6.4 million American households were behind on their rent, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As of June 7th, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they faced eviction in the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey.

This final extension allows for the $46 billion in emergency rental assistance from Congress to continue to be provided to tenants nationwide. Of this total, Massachusetts and its local governments have received over $800 million in emergency rental assistance. Most of these funds are being administered through regional housing agencies and you can learn more about how to apply for emergency rental assistance here.