Within hours of his Wednesday inauguration, President Biden signed a number of executive orders designed to combat the continuing Covid-19 crisis, including one asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to delay expiration of a federal eviction moratorium.
In response, the CDC extended the current order temporarily barring landlords from ousting some tenants for nonpayment of rent until at least March 31, 2021. The earlier order had been set to expire January 31, 2021.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to our nation’s health,” said new CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH in a statement. “It has also triggered a housing affordability crisis that disproportionately affects some communities.”
