Fighting Housing Insecurity in the US
Nov. 12, 2020
Moneygeek
How has the pandemic affected access and availability of housing resources?
The pandemic has exposed how financially insecure so many in our communities actually are. United Way has seen an increase of 200%–400% in calls to 211, the non-emergency service's helpline. It is a domino effect: People were laid off from work or experiencing health issues, then got behind on their rent, then as employment became more scarce, they were not able to pay rent.