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09/02/2025

The disappearance of a plaque describing Congress's power of the purse embodies some lawmakers' concerns that they're losing the authority to appropriate taxpayer funds

The Trump administration believes a law blocking the executive branch from withholding funds without Congress's approval is unconstitutional

06/30/2025

As median home prices and mortgage payments hit record highs, homeownership is increasingly out of reach for many Americans. One solution is zoning updates that are leading to construction of more types of housing and helping some renters become homeowners.

Zoning updates that allow more types of housing are helping some Americans become homeowners

06/26/2025

We're proud to share Streetlight is a finalist in LION Publishers' 2025 Sustainability Awards. Read about these 51 organizations, which are working to make news businesses that are sustainable, resilient and impactful:

Winners will be announced live, in person, at the LION Awards Ceremony & Dinner on Wednesday, September 3, in St. Louis, Missouri.

06/16/2025

The Trump administration wants to hack HUD's budget in half. But as it is, HUD is withholding previously awarded funds in violation of court orders, and staff cuts have caused delays that are killing housing development projects.

Meanwhile, HUD is seeking cuts to slash the agency’s budget in half

05/28/2025

A Streetlight investigation found EPA data excluded how many Black residents live within one mile of sites under the agency's oversight. After we asked about the error, the EPA restored the missing numbers, calling the false information a coding "bug."

The EPA said a bug caused the error, which only affected data on Black residents

05/13/2025

HUD won't fund a vital survey on the nation's housing stock this year, disrupting more than 50 years of data collection and breaking federal law

The US Department of Housing and The US Department of Housing and Urban Development, which uses the data for funding allocations and to set assistance eligibility, won’t fund the survey again until January or later

05/07/2025

In Grants Pass, Oregon, an affordable housing shortage fuels homelessness and hampers recruitment of health care workers, making recovery less accessible

An affordable housing shortage fuels homelessness and hampers recruitment of health care workers, making recovery less accessible

05/02/2025

HUD still hasn't sent some nonprofits agreements for grants in the Continuum of Care program, which helps communities coordinate efforts to reduce homelessness. Grantees usually receive the agreements by January or February.

Updated HUD grant agreements block recipients from running DEI programs

04/14/2025

Grants Pass, Oregon, the city behind last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling on camping bans, can’t fully enforce its ban because of an injunction. On Wednesday, city councilors will vote on potentially adding two campsites for unsheltered residents in an attempt to escape the injunction.

At their next meeting, Grants Pass councilors will instead consider creating a system to track homeless outreach

04/09/2025

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has cut about a quarter of its workforce

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae, has cut a quarter of its workforce

04/08/2025

Streetlight is proud to be one of the Fund for Investigative Journalism's new grant recipients. This funding will support an investigative series on environmental justice that will run later this year. Learn more about FIJ and the awards:

WASHINGTON, DC; April 7, 2025 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism today announced that it has awarded new grants to 46 journalists, teams or organizations. The grants cover the expenses of specific investigative stories, and recipients will also receive free editorial and legal support.“The ...

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