A Few Lessons We Hope DC Leaders Have Learned From This Year’s Summer Youth Employment Program
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 4, 2010
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Summer Youth Employment Program Testimony of Ed Lazere at The Public Oversight Roundtable on The Fiscal Year 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program
By Ed Lazere • August 2, 2010 • Inclusive Economy
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Guest Blog: Fenty’s Bad Math on Summer Jobs Hurts Those Who Need Help Most
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 30, 2010
It wasn’t much of a surprise to read this morning that DC’s summer youth employment program has already spent millions over its budget this year. Cost overruns for summer jobs are turning into a habit that won’t be broken without serious […]
Lack of Funding for Homeless Services Leaves Families Without Shelter
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 30, 2010
For the first time in at least ten years, the District is not providing emergency shelter or housing to even the most vulnerable, highest priority families—those who are sleeping with their children on the street, in abusive settings, in cars, at bus […]
Housing for a Better Tomorrow
By Jenny Reed • July 29, 2010
Earlier this month, the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED) launched a new campaign to improve affordable housing in the District. The Continuum of Housing Campaign seeks to ensure all DC residents can have “decent, quality […]
Five Myths about Unemployment Insurance
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 27, 2010
We want to flag a good article in last Sunday’s Washington Post Outlook section, just in case your summer weekend didn’t include a good perusing of the newspaper. If it didn’t, you might have missed a great myth-busting job by Heidi […]
The Week Ahead…
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 26, 2010
Monday, July 26
Washington Interfaith Network’s Election Accountability Night, 7:30-9:30 PM, Asbury United Methodist Church (11th and K Streets NW)
New Resources for Housing and Homelessness Advocates
By Jenny Reed • July 23, 2010
Yesterday, DC’s Affordable Housing Alliance (which DCFPI is part of) and the Coalition of Housing and Homeless Organizations (COHHO) hosted a briefing for candidates to talk about some of the most critical issues facing residents in the District of […]
Recession Blues: DC Hit Harder Than We Think
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 22, 2010
We are often told how well D.C. has done during the economic downturn, especially in comparison with other states. This is true, kinda.