With the threat of a coronavirus-fueled eviction crisis looming, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a sweeping ban on evictions, although it is unclear what its impact will be. Yet the need to address the problem is urgent. Housing policy experts warn that “the United States may be facing the most severe housing crisis in its history.” As many as 40,000 Americans — up to 43 percent of renter households — risk eviction by the end of 2020. African American and Hispanic households are especially vulnerable to lost wages and eviction notices.