As concerns grow about a nationwide eviction crisis later this summer, the White House will once again convene city officials across the country to find ways to keep people in their homes and ramp up the amount of rental relief reaching tenants and landlords.

The second meeting is set for July 21, according to a White House official — 10 days before the final eviction moratorium from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expires July 31. Similar to the initial meeting last month, the focus will be on bringing together state and local governments, courts, legal aid groups, landlords organizations and tenant advocates to make plans to keep evictions out of court, raise awareness about rental relief and expand other eviction-diversion programs.

To continue reading the rest of the article, please click on the source link below:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/07/14/eviction-prevention-white-house-moratorium/