Virginia Works to Mitigate Evictions Crisis, Implement Long-Term Solutions to Increase Housing Stability
~ Pilot program will award $2.6 million in grants to build local capacity for eviction reduction services in highly impacted localities, address immediate and post-pandemic needs ~
RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today announced the new Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot (VERP) Program, which will award more than $2.6 million in grants to 14 localities to help build capacity and implement eviction prevention and diversion programs that address the underlying causes of evictions.
The funding will support several communities identified as having the highest eviction rates in the Commonwealth, including the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, and Richmond. The four eviction prevention pilot programs in these cities will support local and regional initiatives in the counties of Gloucester, James City, Lee, Matthews, Scott, Wise, and York, as well as the cities of Norton, Poqu
Black Renters Face A Disproportionate Amount Of Evictions Because Of Pandemic
As a result of coronavirus s impact, evictions on Blacks, who are vastly more vulnerable, are more prevalent.
Published February 25th
Written by BET Staff
According to research from Princeton University, despite moratoriums on evictions in various cities, Black renters are more likely to face being put out of their homes.
Blacks are about 21 percent of all renters but comprise 35 percent of defendants in eviction cases, Princeton research fellow
Peter Hepburn told NPR. That figure doesn t even account for renters occupying properties, but their leases have not been renewed or left before they could be evicted.
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For Black Families, Evictions Are Still At A Crisis Point â Despite Moratorium
It s a simple fact. Black and brown families are more likely to be evicted than white ones. There are many reasons for this, but the pandemic has made matters worse and could widen the gap for years to come.
Aniya is a case in point. She s a mother of two, unemployed, struggling to get by. By the end of this month, she has to leave her two-bedroom apartment in Richmond, VA., and find a new place to live. This comes on top of an already tough 2020. We agreed not to use Aniya s full name because of possible repercussions on her ability to find another place to live.