Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP breaks news on Trump-era cuts threatening affordable housing

Smith Tower Apartments is seen on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Vancouver, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Trump Affordable Housing Preservation

Reporters Jesse Bedayn and photographer Jenny Kane exposed how Trump administration cuts jeopardize affordable housing. Bedayn, leveraging deep housing sources, uncovered the quiet termination of a $1 billion repair program for aging units, confirmed through internal HUD documents despite agency evasions. He spoke with impacted communities facing potential displacement. Kane’s compelling photo essay from Vancouver, Washington, brought the crisis to life.

Their reporting underscored AP’s leadership in breaking critical housing news and holding policymakers accountable.

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