COVID-19: Rent Extension (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-08-06
Duration: 00:05:12
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Economy | Housing
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Thomas, Desiree Honore Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 6, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the Biden Administration’s 60-day extension of the federal moratorium on evictions. He interviews Assistant Commissioner of Administration Desiree Honore Thomas, who discusses the State of Louisiana’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program funded by the United States Treasury to help people who are struggling to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.