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PDQ NEWS
Date: August 3, 2021
CDCTemporary Eviction Halt
CDC Issues Eviction Order in Areas of Substantial and High Transmission

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky today signed an order determining the evictions of tenants for failure to make rent or housing payments could be detrimental to public health control measures to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This order will expire on October 3, 2021 and applies in United States counties experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission levels of SARS-CoV-2.

The eviction moratorium allows additional time for rent relief to reach renters and to further increase vaccination rates. In the context of a pandemic, eviction moratoria—like quarantine, isolation, and social distancing—can be an effective public health measure utilized to prevent the spread of communicable disease. Eviction moratoria facilitate self-isolation and self-quarantine by people who become ill or who are at risk of transmitting COVID-19 by keeping people out of congregate settings and in their own homes.

CDC remains committed and will continue to explore and use all of the tools at our disposal to protect the health and well-being of Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The order can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-eviction-declaration.html.

The below can be attributed to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky:

The emergence of the delta variant has led to a rapid acceleration of community transmission in the United States, putting more Americans at increased risk, especially if they are unvaccinated. This moratorium is the right thing to do to keep people in their homes and out of congregate settings where COVID-19 spreads. It is imperative that public health authorities act quickly to mitigate such an increase of evictions, which could increase the likelihood of new spikes in SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Such mass evictions and the attendant public health consequences would be very difficult to reverse.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S.

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House Adjourns Without Extending Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium The CDC moratorium designed to help tenants who fell behind on rent during the pandemic is set to expire this weekend.

The CDC Eviction Moratorium has been a tremendous financial and operational burden on the rental housing community. After months of advocacy by NAA, Congress finally allocated nearly $47 billion in rental assistance funds intended to help alleviate the financial burden of residents and rental housing providers. However, states and localities have been slow to deliver the funds and, in some instances, placed additional and prohibitive restrictions on rental assistance dollars, even as the moratorium’s July 31 expiration looms.

A new search tool is being launched today, July 28, providing information on rental assistance programs around the country. The Rental Assistance Finder was designed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to help renters and housing providers find their local program and apply for assistance. We encourage members of the rental housing industry to use the tool and also share it widely with residents. This can only help make everyone whole again.

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a ruling in a successful challenge to the CDC's order.

NAA Statement on U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Ruling on CDC Order Statement from Bob Pinnegar, President & CEO of the National Apartment Association on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling on the CDC’s Eviction Order.

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As part of the CARES Act – the federal government allocated federal funding for rental assistance. The money is use it or lose it. They can help people or the money goes back to the Federal Government. Check your county as a similar program may be available. Check out the link for Project Reset below

https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/NewsandEvents/NewsDetails?news=PressReleases/GWINNETTOFFERSHELPTOPREVENTEVICTIONS

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AAA & GAA Members,

As you know, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at the direction of the President, filed an order in the Federal Register yesterday to temporarily halt residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. National Apartment Association (NAA) members should prepare for the order to go into effect this Friday, September 4. It will bar evictions of renters in residential housing until December 31, 2020.

Here is what you need to know about the order:
• It applies to virtually all rental housing providers and prohibits any eviction action to remove a renter from their housing during the covered period, so long as the renter provides the required declaration to their housing provider.
• The order does not prevent evictions based on the lawful reasons articulated in the order, other than nonpayment of rent.
• Outstanding balances will become due when the moratorium ends and housing providers may charge late fees or other penalties for nonpayment of rent.
• To be eligible for the order’s protections, a renter must provide a declaration under penalty of perjury to their housing provider (an example form is contained in the order) indicating the following:
o The individual has used best efforts to obtain rental assistance;
o The individual expects to earn no more than $99,000 (no more than $198,000 when filing jointly); was not required to report income in 2019 to the IRS; or received a stimulus check pursuant to the CARES Act;
o The individual is unable to pay their full rent due to a number of factors that remain unconnected to COVID-19;
o The individual is using best efforts to make timely partial payments; and
o Eviction would likely render the individual homeless or force the individual to move into and live in close quarters in a new congregate or shared living setting because the individual has no other available housing options.
• Any person or organization that violates the order may be subject to up to $500,000 in fines per violation and/or jail time. Enhanced penalties apply if the violation resulted in death, at the discretion of the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Jurisdictions that have an eviction moratorium providing the same or greater level of public-health protection than the CDC order are exempt from its requirements.
We understand GAA/AAA members are deeply concerned about the Administration’s actions, and the complexity of the language in the CDC’s order will amplify the strain of operating rental housing and sustaining your businesses during these difficult times. NAA is developing operational guidance to assist members in following the requirements of the order.

NAA is also conferring with legal counsel to understand the enforceability of this measure, how it will interact with existing federal, state, and local requirements, and a number of other ambiguities in the text, such as whether the order applies to eviction filings or is limited to the physical removal of residents. Other outstanding issues include whether housing providers may require proof to support the resident’s declaration; if the declaration applies as an affirmative defense to an eviction action; and how these requirements apply to holdover tenancies, non-renewals, and termination notices. Adding another layer of concern, we realize there may be vastly different interpretations of the language by individual judges. Without clear guidance from the courts, these issues will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis.

Finally, NAA is developing an advocacy response to this action by the Administration – be assured that all options are on the table. In the immediate term, we will urge Congress and the Administration to return to the negotiating table and appropriate sufficient emergency rental assistance to fill the gap created in thousands of rental housing communities around the nation. The entire NAA membership will be engaged in this effort so be on the lookout for a call to action when Congress returns after Labor Day to add your voice to our efforts on Capitol Hill. We are doing everything possible to support the industry and explore avenues to respond to the challenges that lie ahead. As the situation and our understanding of the order continues to evolve, we will keep you abreast of new developments as we consider paths forward from operational, legislative, public relations, and possibly legal perspectives.

Please take a moment to let your voice be heard.

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