Issued and enforced during rare and extreme instances of community-wide crises and emergency, eviction moratoria (plural of moratorium) are a short term intervention federal, state and local government can employ to prevent the level of community destabilization that mass layoffs, mass evictions, and sudden, widespread homelessness would cause. In simple terms, an eviction moratorium prevents...Lee mas

Founded in 1901, Empower Missouri is the largest anti-poverty advocacy organization in the state. As part of our work, we convene a statewide Affordable Housing Coalition every month. This coalition is made up of individuals and organizations who are working to ensure every Missourian has access to safe, affordable, stable housing. On behalf of our...Lee mas

Matthew Desmond describes eviction as both a cause and a condition of poverty. What does that mean, and how should Missouri respond? First, it is important to understand that there are different forms of legal eviction in our state. If a tenant damages the property, breaks the law, or violates the lease (say, by having...Lee mas

Si bien Missouri no ha tenido un plan unificado para frenar la propagación de COVID-19 en nuestro estado, los municipios han implementado muchas estrategias de respuesta diferentes. Desde las 'sugerencias' de máscaras hasta los estrictos pedidos de quedarse en casa y el cierre de negocios no esenciales, todos hemos sido afectados por la pandemia y la respuesta en ...Lee mas