More Than Shelter: The Effects of Rental Eviction Moratoria on Household Well-Being

This article examines the effects of pandemic-related eviction moratoria on household spending, food insecurity, and mental stress. The authors found that eviction moratoria reduced food insecurity and mental stress (as reported in the Census Household Pulse Survey), particularly among African American households. Results were corroborated using search query data from Google.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Policy Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability|Neighborhood and Built Environment
• Outside of US: No