To protect financially distressed families during the COVID-19 pandemic, states implemented emergency measures such as moratoria on evictions and utility shutoffs. These policies prevented utility companies from disconnecting families' energy and water and landlords from obtaining court-ordered...

The number of people in financial distress was expected to increase in the wake of the Pandemic, with the most vulnerable populations likely suffering the most. To protect the most disadvantaged, many states implemented emergency measures, such as utility shutoffs moratorium and suspension on...