Daniris Espinal's new apartment in Brooklyn symbolizes a new beginning made possible by the Emergency Housing Vouchers program, which aids families escaping homelessness and domestic violence. However, funding for this crucial program is projected to be exhausted by next year, forcing many, including Espinal, back into precarious situations. Originally launched in 2021 with $5 billion from the American Rescue Plan, the funding is depleted due to rising rents. Experts warn that the loss of support could lead to a significant increase in evictions nationwide, undoing years of progress for tens of thousands of households.
"To have it stop would completely upend all the progress that they've made," said Sonya Acosta, policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which researches housing assistance.
Espinal was fleeing both [homelessness and domestic violence], and the Emergency Housing Vouchers program has provided crucial support for her new life.
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