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Policy to prevent eviction

As COVID-19 closed businesses and caused layoffs, The Pittsburgh Foundation and its partners ramped up their direct lobbying work to extend moratoriums and to secure funding to prevent evictions.Infographic: In 2021, $95.2 million in Emergency Rental Assistance Program funding has been distributed to 13,735 Allegheny County households which is about 43% of those who applied. ACTION-Housing Inc. oversees distribution.</p>
													
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