Imagine going back to school during a global pandemic, wearing masks, having to be hyperaware of the cleanliness of your hands, being afraid of interaction and then having to worry about whether or not you will have a place to live next month.
A study found that almost 15 percent of American children born in large cities between 1998 and 2000 had experienced an eviction by age 15. Imagine how much that percentage will increase in the next year alone if nothing is done to help them.
Housing instability due to eviction has been a long-standing issue for renter households, particularly for Black and Hispanic women and families with children. According to HUD, landlords do not pursue evictions equally across households. The national eviction rating rate was 1:20; for Black renters, it was 1 in 11.
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many to quit their jobs, layoffs occurred, causing families to fall behind on their monthly expenses. HUD’s analysis of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey for Week 31 (May 26 – June 7, 2021) found 7.11 million renter households were behind on their rent. It also found 1.19 million households reported eviction was “very likely” in the next two months, with an additional 2.04 million households reporting eviction was “somewhat likely.”
The Supreme Court's decision to block the eviction moratorium was a major blow to the millions of tenants across the country who have no other aid.
The time is now to act on behalf of those in need! Our goal is to help 100 disadvantaged families by December to remain housed. Please help us to reach this goal. Please make a donation today. If you can give multiple times before December, we will be all the more grateful. We need each other to survive this trying time.
