By Shannon Pettypiece - NBC News
The Government chaired by Joe Biden announced this Monday the extension until June 30 of the moratorium against evictions of homes due to non-payment of rent due to the economic crisis derived from the coronavirus pandemic, when unemployment remains above 6% and close to than a thousand people die every day from COVID-19.
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More than 10 million people in the United States are behind on rent or mortgage payments, and more than 5 million say they are at risk of eviction or foreclosure, according to a Census Bureau survey.
The anti-crisis economic stimulus package approved earlier this month by Congress provides $ 21.5 billion in emergency rental assistance, although it could take time for the money to reach those in need.
Maricopa County Sheriff Darlene Martinez shows Hector Medrano court documents ordering the eviction of his family from their motorhome in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 7, 2020. John Moore / Getty Images
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tenant eviction bans were first implemented in September.
Public health officials argued that it was necessary to help stop the spread of the pandemic in settings where many people could gather, such as homeless shelters.
Biden had extended the moratorium in January, shortly after taking office, until the end of March, and subsequently extended the moratorium on non-payment foreclosures until July, but the one affecting rents was pending and was set to expire this week. .
The moratorium applies to single tenants earning $ 99,000 a year or less
and couples earning less than $ 198,000, who must declare that they cannot pay their rent due to COVID-19-related hardships and will be homeless if they are evicted.