The Race To Save Millions From Eviction: Where Is The Relief?
Summary
If, instead, policymakers could accelerate the pace of distribution to reach 600,000 eligible renters per month, then they could cut the number of evictions in this group by nearly half. Others were wary about the additional obligations grantees had set in place (particularly where they prohibited landlords who had accepted relief to cover back rent from evicting tenants who continued not to pay going forward). Economists Zandi and Parrot also recommend the U.S. Treasury to consider developing its own distribution platform, which struggling grantees could use in part or in entirety depending on their need. This would force grantees to adopt one singular streamlined process in exchange for a source that helps identify eligible landlords and renters. Lastly, the report suggests policymakers should decide what to do with remaining rental assistance funds that are not needed to help the target population.