Biden urges local governments to stave off evictions
President Biden, in a late plea to prevent rental evictions as the federal government's moratorium is set to expire this weekend, urged local governments on Friday to use federal funding to block evictions.
"Every state and local government must get these funds out to ensure we prevent every eviction we can," Biden said in a statement released Friday evening.
"State and local governments can and should use both the Emergency Rental Assistance and their American Rescue Plan state and local funds to support policies with courts, community groups, and legal aid to ensure no one seeks an eviction when they have not sought out Emergency Rental Assistance funds," he continued."
Biden emphasized that "there is no legal barrier to moratorium at the state and local level," while adding that his administration "will not rest - nor should state and local governments - until Emergency Rental Assistance dollars reach Americans in need."
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