WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2021 — In one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden requested federal agencies to extend eviction and foreclosure moratoriums for millions of Americans. President Joe Biden has directed the CDC to extend its federal eviction moratorium, which was set to expire on Jan. 31, through at least March 31, 2021. In addition, Biden will ask the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to consider extending foreclosure moratoriums for federally guaranteed mortgages until at least March 31. At the same time, President Biden and incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen must ensure that emergency rental assistance quickly reaches renters most at risk of eviction, and the entire Biden administration must work with Congress to enact a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package that includes NLIHC’s top priorities to address the urgent health and housing needs of low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness. President Biden is also slated to call on Congress to provide rental assistance and extend the moratorium further. Extension to January 31, 2021: 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Sec.502. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae backed mortgages are subject to a foreclosure moratorium until February 28, 2021. This article was originally published on January 20, 2021. state-imposed moratorium on evictions expire. Without President Biden’s action to extend the federal eviction moratorium, tens of millions of renters would have been at risk of losing their homes this winter, with profound negative consequences for individuals, families, communities, and the nation’s public health and economy. Trial Court frequently asked questions about the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) eviction moratorium order At minimum, a longer eviction moratorium … Despite extensive mitigation efforts, COVID-19 continues to spread in America at a concerning pace. Eric Shupin, director of public policy at the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association, says the extension of the moratorium represents a sigh of relief for people worried about losing their home. Biden extends eviction moratorium until March 31: What renters should know. Protections under the moratorium are not automatic, and some landlords have exploited loopholes to evict renters by finding reasons for eviction other than nonpayment of rent and often before they know about the protections. The federal eviction moratorium, which was slated to expire on January 31, has kept millions of people stably housed during the pandemic. "Those cases should all be banned right now because it's a matter of public health," Matthews said. On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency extended its foreclosure and eviction moratoriums until Feb. 28, according to Biden's team, and he will call on the agency to consider extending the foreclosure moratorium further and continue forbearance applications for all loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Currently, FHFA projects additional expenses of $1.1 to $1.7 billion will be borne by the Enterprises due to the existing COVID-19 foreclosure moratorium and its extension. To protect America’s lowest-income and most marginalized renters and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, President Biden and CDC Director Walensky must act quickly to strengthen and enforce the moratorium. Biden is expected to ask the CDC to consider immediately extending the federal eviction moratorium until at least March 31. On his first day in office, President Joe Biden instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to extend the federal eviction moratorium through at least March 2021. January 21, 2021 BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZES EXTENSION OF FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION SINGLE FAMILY FORECLOSURE AND EVICTION MORATORIUM One of the first Administration actions provides meaningful support to homeowners struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic See the CDC announcement at: https://bit.ly/3o5p8Vh, Today (March 15) is the final day to sign your organization on to a letter, already signed by over 2,200 organizations and elected officials, urging the Biden administration to extend, improve, and…, NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and the National League of Cities (NLC) will hold a webinar on the use of FEMA reimbursements to house…, National Updates Extension to March 31, 2021: Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on Extending the Eviction Moratorium. Further, no federal agency has enforced the moratorium’s penalties for unlawful evictions, allowing landlords to violate the order without consequence. "So many people are ... being forced to couch surf or double up with friends and family, or even move into crowded homeless shelters in what is arguably the worst surge of this pandemic," Matthews said. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to our nation’s health. Jan. 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. UTC. He is also slated to call on … California Gov. Final Day to Sign on to Letter Urging Biden Administration to Extend, Improve, and Enforce the CDC Eviction Moratorium! February 28, 2021 11:07 am CNN Top Stories TEXAS (CNN) -- The Department of Justice is appealing a federal court ruling that calls the CDC's eviction moratorium unconstitutional. Biden administration extends federal eviction moratorium through March 2021 The extension will only protect tenants who are unable to pay their rent due to … ... rewritten, or redistributed. A judge in Cleveland has overturned a federal order that's stopping evictions for scores of tenants across northern Ohio. But he said communities need to see more government dollars aimed at offsetting the COVID housing crisis. In a related economic relief measure, Biden is asking the Department of Education to consider immediately extending the pause on interest and principal payments for direct federal loans until at least Sept. 30. ©2021 … CDC eviction moratorium exceeded authority, federal judge in Ohio rules ... Landlords struggling to get paid amid extension of eviction moratorium.