The Pandemic Continues, But Relief is Expiring

Last Updated: August 24, 2021

As the public health crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, several relief programs will end in the coming months without further action by Congress and the Administration. Allowing these programs to expire while we continue to combat one of the worst public health crises of the century will have devastating consequences for millions of Americans who have relied on these benefits for survival. People of color, who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, remain particularly vulnerable to expiring relief provisions as job losses remain high among low-income workers of color.

With the highly infectious delta variant driving the latest wave of new cases and hospitalizations, communities need policymakers to extend critical relief and address underlying systemic problems through the Build Back Better package.