28 October 2020 – Executive Order to assist people at risk of eviction

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Finance/Economy, Housing
Level of Jurisdiction: NC
Lead People/Agency: Governor Cooper is decision maker; implemented by the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeded with Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (”CARES”) funding in excess of $11 7 million dollars

Overview: Assisting North Carolinians at risk of eviction
Full details here: https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO171-Assisting-North-Carolinians-At-Risk-of-Eviction.pdf

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Type of Justification: Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Advice of EXTERNAL group of non-academics (e.g. business or community leaders)
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government, DHHS data, consultant report on evictions to National Council of State Housing Agencies
Evidence/Justification: Some state COVID data trends noted; mentions an external report estimating US evictions; CDC declaration of a halt on evictions