CDC extends eviction ban through July, but enforcement in Texas is up to individual judges
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A No Trespassing sign hangs from the corner post of Lucille Hammash s home in central Houston, on April 11, 2021.
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The federal government’s pandemic-related eviction moratorium, which was scheduled to expire June 30, has been extended to July 31, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order released Thursday.
The CDC order says the purpose of the temporary halt is to slow the spread of COVID-19. Although millions of Americans are beginning to return to a sense of normalcy following their vaccinations, health officials warn that the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant across the United States including in Texas could be dangerous, especially among unvaccinated populations.
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When she fell behind on rent, she completed the CDC declaration required to qualify for the federal eviction moratorium.
Still, a judge allowed for the eviction to move forward following state guidance from the Texas Justice Court Training Center that said courts didn’t have to uphold the federal moratorium.
It s guidance that came as many tenants, as well as landlords, awaited delayed relief. You can have all the plans and all the backup plans in the world. But when life happens and those plans go away, you re back at square one,” said Alexys Hatcher.
That s where the Salvation Army came in, helping Hatcher secure a new apartment in Arlington. It was just part of the $2 million in financial aid Executive Director Beckie Wach said they ve granted.