DCFPI welcomes Todd Gray as our new Director of Institutional Advancement
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 20, 2022
DCFPI welcomes Todd Gray as our new Director of Institutional Advancement!
DCFPI welcomes Caitlin C. Schnur as our new Deputy Policy Director
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 20, 2022
DCFPI welcomes Caitlin C. Schnur, DCFPI’s new Deputy Policy Director!
What’s in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 19, 2022 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
DC Council’s approved fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget helps meet the needs of residents still reeling from the pandemic-induced recession and supports more inclusive economic growth with increased opportunities for Black and brown residents to thrive.
Major Housing Production Investments in FY 2023 Budget Fall Short of Holistic, Anti-Displacement Strategy
By Eliana Golding • June 23, 2022 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Given the enormity of its affordable housing crisis, the District needs a thoughtful anti-displacement strategy that pairs long-term solutions with programs that meet residents’ urgent needs, and strong oversight of both.
DC Council Advances Recovery with First Budget Vote, But More Work Remains
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 12, 2022 • Revenue & Budget
The DC Council voted unanimously this week to advance the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget, which goes beyond the Mayor’s proposal to make critical investments in many of DC’s most underserved communities.
DC Council Should Mandate Greater Transparency in the Police Budget
By Michael Johnson Jr. • May 9, 2022
At tomorrow’s preliminary vote on the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget, DC Council is expected to take up the MPD Budget and Staffing Transparency Budget Support Act Amendment.
DC Can Do More to Improve Economic Security for Mothers
By Tazra Mitchell • May 5, 2022 • Revenue & Budget
This Mother’s Day, DC Councilmembers have the opportunity to celebrate the District’s mothers, birthing parents, and caregivers through action.
Groundbreaking Investments in Affordable Housing Should Come With Increased Transparency and Oversight
By Eliana Golding • April 26, 2022 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Creating and preserving truly affordable housing is critical to disrupting historical harm and advancing racial equity in the District and this massive investment could go a long way towards addressing DC’s affordable housing crisis
Testimony at the Public Hearing on the Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion Clarification Amendment Act of 2022
By Erica Williams • April 18, 2022 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
DCFPI fully supports this legislation to disregard monthly payments of the DC Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as income when determining eligibility for other public benefits. We urge the Committee to also consider some modifications to this legislation and […]
Testimony at the Public Hearing on the Clean Hands Certification Equity Amendment Act of 2021
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 18, 2022 • Inclusive Economy
Since 2001, the Clean Hands law has disproportionately prevented Washingtonian’s with low incomes from renewing their drivers, occupational, or business licenses due to any fees, fines, or taxes owed to the DC government totaling $100 or more.
