A Black mom has received thousands in financial support after facing eviction after the federal eviction moratorium expired.

Dash Kelly, a mom of three girls under the age of 10, said she owed $2,000 in back rent after losing her job as a card dealer at a casino in Las Vegas as a result of the pandemic, CNN reported.

After the federal eviction moratorium ended, Kelly was on the brink of being put out and decided to create a GoFundMe to fundraise money to assist with her back rent. To her surprise, Kelly discovered the GoFundMe raised more than $170,000 by almost 3,000 donors in 24 hours.

While sitting on a couch with her daughters, Kelly fought back tears.

“I just want to tell everybody thank you so much. I’m still in denial,” she said.

“I had no idea what we were going to do,” Kelly said. 

Kelly’s story was featured on CNN about the federal eviction moratorium which caught the attention of donors. CNN reported Kelly is one of more than 11 million people who owe back rent. 

The mom of three said the kind gesture by donors “gave me a lot of hope.”

“And I just want to make sure I do the best that I can to help the next person that is in my same situation,” she continued. 

As Blavity previously reported, the eviction moratorium was put in place as a result of the CARES Act that was passed in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. The initial federal moratorium was set for 120 days for tenants in federally assisted housing or homeowners with federally backed mortgages.

The protection was extended and later expired on July 31. But the CDC has since issued a new federal eviction moratorium that went into effect on Tuesday. The new mandate focuses on areas most impacted by the pandemic and will last only until Oct. 3. 

“This is a tremendous relief for millions of people who were on the cusp of losing their homes and, with them, their ability to stay safe during the pandemic,” National Low Income Housing Coalition President Diane Yentel said. “President Biden’s bold action and leadership in this moment of crisis will save lives and immeasurable suffering.”

According to CNBC, the mandated protection could protect about 90% of renters.

Despite new protections, millions of Americans could still face looming evictions once the mandate expires.