Nation The federal eviction moratorium expires in January. It could leave 40 million Americans homeless. December 24, 2020December 24, 2020Marc Ramirez, Sarah Taddeo and Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, USA TODAYComments Off on The federal eviction moratorium expires in January. It could leave 40 million Americans homeless. Without federal intervention, as many as 40 million people could be displaced amid an ongoing and still worsening pandemic.