ACTION ALERT: WNC needs an immediate eviction/foreclosure moratorium for 90 days and adequate rental assistance from the state of North Carolina
11-20-2024
Background: Hurricane Helene was the most catastrophic hurricane in NC history, leaving a wake of destruction in Western North Carolina. Many businesses were destroyed, washed away or were closed for at least most of October due to a lack of water and utilities. Schools and childcare centers were also closed creating additional barriers for working parents. Many Western North Carolinians were left without income for October and beyond and are unable to pay rent for November. Furthermore, the NC General Assembly did not allocate adequate funding for rental assistance in the first two relief bills. While many residents are facing eviction, local organizations, mutual aid networks, and faith communities have to piecemeal together funds for rental assistance to keep people in their homes. With the lack of rental assistance and delays in accessing allocated funds, Western North Carolinians need an immediate eviction moratorium, and the NC General Assembly needs to include a much more significant amount of rental assistance in another relief bill when they return November 19th.
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