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DC Fiscal Policy Institute Launches the Advocacy Xccelerator Fund

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 9, 2025

The new initiative will fuel rapid-response advocacy to protect DC’s future and safeguard investments in racial and economic justice.

Mayor Bowser Paves the Way for More Federal Overreach

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 3, 2025

Mayor Bowser continues to give credence to Trump’s false claims about DC crime to justify the military escalation in which residents are being profiled, arrested, detained, and disappeared.

What’s in the Fiscal Year 2026 DC Budget?

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 25, 2025 • Revenue & Budget

Comparing how the mayor’s proposed and Council-approved budgets meet community needs.

DCFPI Welcomes Three New Staff Members

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 21, 2025

This week, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) welcomed three new staff members to our team. They bring a wide array of experience, perspectives, and skills and we are so excited to have them on board.

DC Fiscal Policy Institute Selected for Spur Local’s 2025 Class

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 1, 2025

“We are honored to join Spur Local’s incredible network,” said executive director Erica Williams. “This partnership enables us to strengthen efforts in support of our mission and to broaden our reach and impact.”

Final budget passes D.C. Council without increases to homeless services

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 30, 2025

The budget, which passed 10-2, largely left in proposed cuts to homeless services and social safety nets for low-income residents.

In Final Budget Vote, a Lot of Disappointment

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 29, 2025

On the final reading, the council approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Local Budget Act and Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act.

Council-Approved FY 2026 Budget Fails to Adequately Meet the Moment

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 29, 2025

Overall, the Council-approved budget fails to adequately meet the moment, underfunding programs that will help residents meet their basic needs amid historic federal cuts to health care and food assistance as DC enters a recession.

Three Black girls hold each other on a sofa.

At First Vote, Council Budget Leaves Vulnerable Residents’ Lives Hanging in the Balance

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 16, 2025 • Revenue & Budget

DC Council gave initial approval to a fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget that makes improvements over Mayor Bowser’s proposal but as a whole fails to provide vulnerable residents shelter from the coming storm.