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Document Type: | General |
Publish Date: | 2020 |
Primary Author: | Children Defence Fund |
Edited By: | Saba Bilquis |
Published By: | Children and COVID-19: Policy Analysis from CDF |
Before the COVID-19 crisis hit, millions of children and families, especially families of color, were struggling to afford to house. Housing disparities in America are a matter of racial justice; fair and affordable housing is out of reach for far too many Black and Brown families who often live in segregated neighborhoods. Now, in the midst of a pandemic that has upended our economy and will likely result in a prolonged economic downturn, unemployment is skyrocketing, family incomes are falling, rent and other bills are piling up, and millions more children and families are being pushed to the brink of poverty and homelessness. To meet this urgent need, Congress must provide at least $100 billion in rental assistance and $11.5 billion in emergency assistance for people experiencing homelessness; enact a uniform, nationwide moratorium on evictions for the next 12 months; and provide additional resources to children and youth experiencing homelessness to help stop the catastrophic housing and racial justice crisis facing our nation.