United Way of Greater Cleveland issued the following announcement on Dec. 22.
United Way of Greater Cleveland issued a warning that local eviction cases could skyrocket in the beginning of 2021 if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn't extend its eviction moratorium past the current Dec. 31 deadline.
CEO Augie Napoli said Congress must also approve a second COVID-19 stimulus package within the next two weeks to extend rental assistance to local landlords who would have to deal with an eviction moratorium extension.
Napoli said the homes of some of Northeast Ohio's most vulnerable families are hanging in the balance.
“It’s shameful and it’s unacceptable that politics are being played," Napoli said. “It’s really created a life and death situation here in Cleveland. There are about 76,000 people in Cuyahoga County, renters, who are facing or are at risk for eviction. About 80% of those households are led by women of color, and at least 60% had at least one child in that home. On top of that, they’re unable to pay their bills or put food on the table due to job losses, the effect that it has on their children.” Read more from
News 5 Cleveland
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Original source can be found here.
Source: United Way of Greater Cleveland
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