As federal programs end, many Valley residents concerned about eviction
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Tuesday, December 29 2020
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday to increase the $600 stimulus checks approved by Congress to $2,000.
Whether or not the Senate will consider the bill remains unclear.
The pandemic, meanwhile, is taking a financial toll on Rio Grande Valley residents. If the pandemic continues, things are going to become more difficult for my family and I, said Martín Rodríguez.
With several federal assistance programs scheduled to expire at the end of 2020, many people are concerned about paying bills and avoiding eviction.
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With mass vaccinations on the horizon, many advocates, community leaders and legal experts are worried about a possible wave of evictions once moratoriums are eventually lifted, spiking homelessness and exacerbating another public health issue. They say whether that wave will be a tsunami, as some have predicted, will be up to the progress communities can make while the moratoriums remain in place.
However, issues in collecting local data have left the city uncertain as to the scale of unpaid rent in Austin and, thus, the resources required to address it. The federal government’s only coronavirus stimulus package is set to expire Dec. 31 and local elected leaders, government officials and housing advocates say without another one, progress will be difficult to forge.
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