March 29, 2021 Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on Extending the Eviction Moratorium

 

FORWARDING FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL - - - - - - - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2021 Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286     Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on Extending the Eviction Moratorium   CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2021 is now extended through June 30, 2021.   The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to the nation’s public health. Keeping people in their homes and out of crowded or congregate settings — like homeless shelters — by preventing evictions is a key step in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.   The order can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-eviction-declaration.html   ###   U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   CDC works 24/7 protecting America’s health, safety and security. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or acute, or from human activity or deliberate attack, CDC responds to America’s most pressing health threats. CDC is headquartered in Atlanta and has experts located throughout the United States and the world.