The federal moratorium on evictions, which helps millions of tenants across the country unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was extended this Tuesday, after it expired on July 31, albeit to a limited extent: will apply to counties with the highest rate of infections, according to the order of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The high incidence of the delta variant in any case means that almost 90% of the country's counties now meet these requirements.
The moratorium will be in effect until October 3, but it can be judicially annulled earlier since the Supreme Court has already warned against extending it without the express mandate of Congress (which could not agree to it).
To help those who carry defaults, the White House has urged state and local authorities to expedite the distribution of the 46,000 million emergency income aid that Congress approved, and of which only 3,000 million have been distributed up to the moment.
Extending the moratorium, for as long as it lasts, will buy time for these aid to be distributed, Diane Yentel, president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, told CNBC.
That money will also serve not only to pay the pending rent but also, in some cases, electricity or water bills, Raúl Cisneros, a specialist from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), explained to Noticias Telemundo.
Although it is federal aid, it is being distributed at the local level, by county or city, Cisneros explained.
Check which one applies to your area and keep in mind that it is
possible to apply for several grants at the same time.
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You can also call 211 for help with food, housing, health care, senior services, and child care.
Below we list where to get this aid in the metropolitan areas with the largest Latino population;
You can also consult the CFPB guide where aid from other states, counties and cities appears.
Nationwide you can contact the Resident Relief Foundation.
Seeking legal help: one of the keys to avoid evictions before the expiration of the moratorium
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Florida
State aid for rent and services:
Opportunities for Utilities and Rental Assistance (OUR) Florida
Palm Beach County
:
Palm Beach County Rental Assistance
Broward County
:
Broward County Rental Assistance Program
City of Hialeah:
Hialeah City Emergency Rental Assistance Program
City of Miami:
Miami Emergency Rental Assistance
Miami-Dade County:
Miami-Dade County Emergency Rental Program 2.3 (ERAP 2.3)
City of Orlando:
Orlando Rental Assistance Program
Hillsborough County (Tampa area):
Hillsborough County Rapid Response Recovery Assistance Program (R3)
California
City of Los Angeles:
City of Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Program
City of Anaheim:
Anaheim Emergency Rental Assistance Program
City of Long Beach:
Long Beach Emergency Rental Assistance Program
La Collaborative staff help a resident who is being evicted pack her belongings in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in March 2021. The Collaborative helps residents of Chelsea, one of the US cities hardest hit by the pandemic , offering them housing assistance and helping them move, store their belongings and find them temporary housing.Brian Snyder / Reuters
New York
New York State
:
New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
New Jersey
City of Newark:
Mayor Baraka's Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Jersey City:
Jersey City COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
Texas
Harris County:
Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Fort Bend County
:
Fort Bend County Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program
California
City of Riverside:
City of Riverside Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program
Riverside County:
United Lift Rental Assistance Program
City of San Bernardino:
San Bernardino Eviction Prevention Program
San Bernardino County
:
San Bernardino County Rent Relief Partnership
It is also important to get legal support
The eviction process is a legal procedure, in which you always have the right to have an attorney to defend your case, whatever it may be.
The Five Stages of an Eviction Process Eviction Lab
On these sites compiled by the Eviction Lab, Princeton University's research laboratory focused on eviction policies, you can find online resources, videos, and documents that explain the eviction process and tenant rights.
Some provide free legal assistance to those who are eligible.
At the national level you can contact these organizations:
Immigration Lawyers Network
National Homelessness Law Center
National Housing Law Project
Florida
Legal Services of Greater Miami
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida
Legal Aid Service of Broward County
Community Justice Project
California
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (in Spanish)
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. - Central and South (in Spanish)
Eviction Defense Network
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (in Spanish)
Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (in Spanish)
New York
New York Legal Assistance Group
The Bronx Defenders
Legal Services NYC - Brooklyn
New Jersey
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice - Newark
