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Twin Cities residents are in the middle of a public health crisis. In order to halt widespread displacement from our homes and our jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak — we are calling on Mayor Carter, Mayor Frey, and City Council leadership to step up. Click here to sign our petition calling for:

• A moratorium on all evictions and suspension of eviction court
• A moratorium on all utility shut-offs
• Extending paid sick days to at least 4 weeks
• Prohibiting the termination of telephone, internet, and cable services
• Forgiving all fees or debts accrued for utilities, housing, and other basic services during the crisis period
• Freezing rents
• Waiving all public transit fares
• A citywide meals-on-wheels program
• Suspended mortgage payments and a moratorium on foreclosures
• Furloughing all prisoners awaiting trial and enacting a moratorium on cash bail
• Opening vacant properties or underutilized dwellings to shelter homeless individuals when existing shelters and temporary homes reach capacity

Click here to sign our petition now!

With each passing day, more and more people are at risk of contracting the global pandemic, COVID-19. This crisis will affect homeless, poor, ill, and elderly people most of all — and those who face homelessness or day-to-day housing insecurity are at a higher risk of being exposed to the virus, becoming ill, and suffering catastrophic health outcomes. Workers will face a substantial loss of income as we self-isolate and stay home from work to protect our community's health. Additionally, evictions and homelessness will significantly worsen the transmission of COVID-19.

Thankfully, leaders in San Jose, San Francisco, and Miami-Dade County have taken similar actions to guarantee housing as a human right, while mitigating the unfolding crisis. Please sign our petition to demand our elected officials also take immediate action!

Thank you for your support, and stay healthy and safe.

In solidarity,

TCDSA 

PS: Wanna get plugged into the TCDSA Housing Justice Branch and their continued work to guarantee housing as a human right? Click here to sign up for their email list.