Eviction moratorium extended to June 30, covering 20 million U.S. households

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday extended the eviction moratorium until June 30, providing a reprieve to millions of tenants. The current order had been set to expire at the end of March.

The moratorium has protected about 20 million households from the threat of eviction, according to the National Housing Law Project. Because of the ongoing economic hit from the pandemic, one in five renters are behind in their rent payments, an issue that disproportionately impacts Black and Latino households, according to Census data. The CDC's decision represents the latest extension of the measure, which was first enacted last year by the agency as a public health measure to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC order protects renters earning less than $99,000 if they have lost income during the pandemic and are likely to become homeless if they're evicted.