Homelessness in D.C. and Virginia rose by 4.4% and 5%, respectively, in 2025, according to this year’s Point-in-Time (PIT) Count results.

Part 1 of Street Sense’s voter guide for the June 16 primary elections.

A community advocate explains why they’re voting for Janeese Lewis George in the upcoming mayoral election.

“BILLY LUCK,” a documentary about Street Sense vendor Frederic John, was screened for the first time in April.

The number of encampments and the number of people at each site have been dropping over the first half of 2026.

While the budget would fund a new non-congregate shelter, it offers few long-term housing options for people experiencing homelessness.

Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in the District, but the mayor’s proposed budget would cut funding for DV services.

On any given day, there are more than 5,000 people experiencing homelessness in D.C., and almost 800 of them live outside.

Residents at an LGBTQ+ youth shelter in the District said the program is falling short on its promise of creating a safe space for queer youth.

In 2025, Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed sweeping changes to D.C.’s TANF program, limiting how long people can receive aid.

After a two-week delay, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her 2027 fiscal year proposed budget, totalling $21.1 billion.

In 2022, Georgetown quietly paid a homeless outreach organization to work with the people in the encampment around its new downtown campus.

Longtime supporters weigh in on why they continue to buy Street Sense. Is it the paper or the person who’s selling the paper?

A variety of barriers make it hard for unhoused families to find childcare when they can’t leave their kids alone in shelters.

Pet owners experiencing homelessness in the District may still have to abandon their furry companions, as a law to create a pet-friendly shelter remains unfunded.

The event could be the last budget engagement forum held by Mayor Muriel Bowser, who decided not to run for reelection this year.

The three candidates in attendance were Myrtle P. Alexander, Rhonda L. Hamilton, and Joe Zero. Neither frontrunner came.

Last month, Mi Casa broke ground on the 10Q Apartments in Ward 5, bringing new affordable housing stock to a city that desperately needs it.

A federal appeals court upheld an injunction preventing HUD from implementing its proposed funding plan for housing and homelessness programs.

Carlos Carolina explores D.C.’s juvenile curfew law.