Supreme Court Ends Biden’s Eviction Moratorium, Major Implications for RI
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Supreme Court Ends Biden’s Eviction Moratorium, Major Implications for RI
The Court wrote in its eight-page ruling, “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it.”
The court’s three liberal justices dissented.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe decision puts hundreds of thousands of tenants across the country at risk of losing their housing, while the administration struggles to speed the flow of billions of dollars in federal funding.
Earlier this week, the Biden administration loosen the regulations of the release of funds.
In Rhode Island, the agency Rhode Island housing is responsible for distributing the Emergency Rental Assistance program.
Nationally, approximately $5.1 billion of the $46.5 billion in aid had been disbursed by the end of July.
In Rhode Island, just over $16 million of the $200 million awarded to the state has been paid out. Less than 25% of those who have opened applications have received payment and it is believed that thousands of Rhode Islanders are yet to have applied due to a lack of awareness of the program.
The Rhode Island program has been plagued by a series of problems including the technology rollout.