Episode: Rental Assistance and Looming Evictions

Sunny Shaw, executive director of the Housing Alliance and Community Partnership in Pocatello, sat down with Idaho Reports to talk about the CDC’s eviction moratorium which will expire at the end of July. The moratorium was issued to help slow the pandemic by keeping people in their homes and out of crowded or congregate settings like homeless shelters. Shaw also discussed rental and home affordability, growth, and the need she sees in Idaho for low-income housing funding. People who need rental assistance related to COVID-19 can visit http://www.idahohousing.com for information and applications from the Idaho Housing and Finance Association.