FILE - In this May 29, 2020 file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf meets with the media at The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa. Wolf on Tuesday, Aug. 25, asked lawmakers to send him a bill that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, and outlined how he thinks the state should spend more than $1.3 billion left in federal coronavirus relief funds.

Gov. Tom Wolf renewed his disaster declaration Tuesday amid the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As we approach the six-month mark of this crisis, I continue to be amazed at the resiliency and strength shown by Pennsylvanians during this pandemic,” Wolf said.

This is the second time Wolf renewed the 90-day declaration since he originally signed it in March. The extended declaration will last through November, unless Wolf ends it early.

The disaster declaration provides increased support to state agencies, which in turn give power to the orders that restrict Pennsylvania businesses.

“We are going to continue to combat the health and economic effects of COVID-19, and the renewal of my disaster declaration will provide us with resources and support needed for this effort,” Wolf said.

State Rep. Marci Mustello, R-11th, said the governor's renewed declaration is frustrating because many of his actions contradict one another.

“Talk about playing politics with people's lives,” she said.

Mustello said she will continue to support legislation that reopens Pennsylvania and to fight the governor's agenda.

“We flattened the curve long ago. Hospitals are not overwhelmed, and we built up extra supplies and capacity,” Mustello said. “We have met all of the criteria that he set for being under an emergency declaration, yet here we are.”

Also Tuesday, Wolf called for legislators to pick up where he left off regarding the protection of Pennsylvanians from foreclosures and evictions.

“As of 12:01 today, unfortunately, the protections I instated to keep Pennsylvanians in their homes have expired, and the legislators have yet to extend these protections,” Wolf said. “That places countless Pennsylvanians and Pennsylvania families at risk of homelessness.”

After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's eviction moratorium expired in May, the governor signed executive orders in May and July that extended the protections for state residents from foreclosures and evictions.

The recent order expired Aug. 31, and the state's Emergency Services Code does not allow the governor to provide further relief related to temporary housing.

Wolf's call to legislators focused on two initiatives.

First, Wolf called for legislators to enact a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for a “substantial period of time.” He suggested an extension of 90 days or longer.

Second, Wolf called for reforming the state's Rent Relief Program, which has allocated $175 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

“Raising the cap, cutting the red tape, we can help more Pennsylvanians participate in this really important program,” Wolf said.

The governor is proposing an additional $100 million for the Rent Relief Program to provide more financial assistance to low- to moderate-income renters.

“Pennsylvanians shouldn't lose their homes or have to worry about a place to live because of the financial hardships caused by COVID-19,” Wolf said. “Pennsylvanians are making sacrifices to fight this pandemic, but a place to live shouldn't be one of them.”