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Louise Johns for NPR

10:45am Apr 16, 2021

National National Economy

Losing It All: Mobile Home Owners Evicted Over Small Debts During Pandemic

by Chris Arnold

Mobile home owners right now are twice as likely as other homeowners to be behind on housing payments. And some are losing their homes over small amounts of rent they owe for land the home sits on.

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Michael Dwyer / AP

5:13pm Apr 07, 2021

National National Economy

Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: 'We Just Stepped Off A Cliff'

by Chris Arnold

Judges in Texas are being told it's not their job to enforce a CDC order aimed at stopping evictions. Housing groups fear that a wave of unnecessary evictions will leave thousands homeless.

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Colin Hackley for NPR

10:32am Mar 30, 2021

National National Economy Health & Safety

Evicted And Homeless Due To Pandemic — 'I Literally Had To Sleep In My Car'

by Chris Arnold

Getting evicted during COVID can risk a person's health and doom their ability to find a home. The extension this week of a federal order preventing evictions could save many people from that fate.

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Michael Dwyer / AP

3:16pm Jan 20, 2021

National National Economy Health & Safety

Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions

by Chris Arnold

On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.
Erin Slomski-Pritz / NPR

11:49am Jan 03, 2021

National National Environment

Homeless In Seattle Get Help From City Waste Pumper

by Erin Slomski-Pritz

The city has noticed a rise in illegal sewage spills as the number of people living out of RVs and other vehicles has increased dramatically.
Beth LaBerge / KQED

8:07am Dec 10, 2020

National National Health & Safety

California Struggles To House Thousands Of Homeless Placed In Hotels During Pandemic

by Erin Baldassari

When the coronavirus hit, thousands of unsheltered people in the state were moved into hotels under a plan known as "Project Roomkey." Now many are ending up back on the street.
2:10pm Nov 20, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Housing

Lawsuit Aims To Hold Courts Accountable For Eviction Moratorium Violations

by Eddie Garcia

Legal Aid of North Carolina is suing some state and county court officials over uneven enforcement of a federal eviction moratorium by some counties.
9:55am Nov 06, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Guilford County Seeks To Oversee Homeless Services

by Neal Charnoff

Guilford County is taking steps to oversee groups that provide services to homeless people.
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3:07pm Sep 29, 2020

National National

Freedge Movement: Grassroots Efforts Fight Food Insecurity With Free Refrigerators

by Eric Westervelt

An ad hoc network of activists and anarchists from New York to L.A. are setting up the food refrigerators to help address neighborhoods in need, a problem that's grown more acute during the pandemic.

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Jakob Rodgers / Kaiser Health News

5:00am Jun 25, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Denver's Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID-19 Guidance

by Jakob Rodgers

Cities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Andrew Becker/ KUER

6:00am Jun 10, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

When You Can't Quarantine At Home: COVID-19 Contact Tracers Aim To Help

by Andrew Becker

Public health experts say tracing the close contacts of people infected with the coronavirus and getting them all into quarantine is crucial to stopping the pandemic. That's easier said than done.
Mary Joyce McLain

12:55pm Jun 01, 2020

National National

To Reach The Homeless, An Alabama Church Brings 'The Steeple To The Streets'

Montgomery County has emerged as a COVID-19 hot spot. At River City Church, where half the congregation is or once was homeless, outreach programs work to protect their most vulnerable.

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