rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/keep-eviction-courts-closed-to-keep-our-communities-safe?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-keep-eviction-courts-closed-to-keep-our-communities-safe' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> The New Orleans Renters Rights Assembly https://actionnetwork.org/groups/the-new-orleans-renters-rights-assembly-and-new-orleans-housing-justice-coalition https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/112/849/normal/Protect_New_Orleans'_Renters_pic.png New Orleans was in the grips of a housing and evictions crisis before COVID-19 struck our community, with 61% of all renters being cost-burdened with rent and an eviction rate double the national average. As the city begins to "open up," many working-class people may be left behind, scrambling to pay mounting bills with resources that were stretched thin even before the virus hit. We can protect public health by protecting housing security. We all know that the best way to fight the spread of coronavirus is by staying home. We need to keep courts closed through August 24th, in line with the federal CARES Act, to prevent housing insecurity, houselessness, and families having to double up, all of which will keep the virus from spreading further. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/keep-eviction-courts-closed-to-keep-our-communities-safe