Eviction Moratorium Set to Expire June 30, 2021

In less than five weeks, the eviction moratorium passed to protect tenants and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 is set to expire.

As the end of this order looms, many social services workers have warned of an “avalanche” of evictions once the moratorium is lifted. Many families, including those in our Peopletowns neighborhood, have not been able to pay rent since the pandemic hit, but when the eviction moratorium is lifted, all past due rent will be due in full. Low-income families are at the highest risk of immediate eviction and displacement.

What this would do on a mass scale is hard to predict — but will undoubtedly affect many of the families Emmaus House serves. As we walk this unknown path, we are actively leaning into our partners and resources to assist the immediate needs within our community to keep Peoplestown residents housed and safe.