While the U.S. reaches new daily record highs of COVID-19 cases, a long-term housing crisis is also brewing. 

28 million people nationwide are facing possible homelessness as some states lift eviction moratoriums put in place during the pandemic. 

Coupled with about 30 million people unemployed and COVID-19 unemployment assistance ending, many are questioning how they will pay back rent and meet current rent payments, when moratoriums are lifted. 

John Parvensky, president of the nonprofit organization Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, says the country has already been experiencing an affordable housing and homelessness crisis. He points to rising homeless populations in metropolitan cities with high costs of living.

According to a Columbia University study, homelessness could increase 40-45% this year because of the impact of COVID-19. 

"Before the coronavirus even came to our country, we were in a housing crisis and had a shortage of 7 million homes available to low-income renters. The longer the crisis, the deeper in the hole they fall," said Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, to NBC News. 

Experts are warning this 'tsunami of evictions' will have a lasting impact on families and the economy.

Parvansky adds, help from the federal government is in the hands of the U.S. Senate.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act two months ago, but the $3 trillion relief package has been stuck in the Senate since then.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to bring up the legislation for a vote. 

Passing it would allow a second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, the expansion of sick days and other resources that could help thousands of Americans during the pandemic. 

Parvensky suggests citizens call their senators and demand the HEROES Act be brought to a vote.

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