If You Build It: Recommendations for Increasing the Supply of Affordable Child Care to Meet District Demand
By Anne Gunderson and Diana Chavez Cruz • February 19, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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FY 2026 Budget Must Help DC Residents Weather the Coming Storm
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 6, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
As Mayor Bowser develops her fiscal year (FY) 2025 supplemental budget and FY 2026 budget, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) urges consideration and prioritization of the following recommendations.
DC Can Do More to Ensure Tax System is Fair
By Erica Williams • February 5, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
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A Business Activity Tax Would Make DC’s Tax System More Equitable While Raising Revenue
By Nick Johnson, Tazra Mitchell and Erica Williams • January 30, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
By enacting a Business Activity Tax—a new, simple, broad-based value-added tax, DC would make business taxation fairer and more racially equitable while raising significant revenue for the District.
Insufficient Funding Jeopardizes Health Care Access for Early Educators
By Anne Gunderson • January 28, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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DCFPI Welcomes New Communications Associate, Jordan Pelavin!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 18, 2024
Jordan joined DCFPI in December 2024 and works with the communications team to devise and implement systems to manage DCFPI’s public relations and digital presence. Her most recent role was at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, working to end hunger through […]
12 Charts of 2024: Visualizing DC’s Persistent Inequality and How to Build an Inclusive Economy
By Connor Zielinski • December 18, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
As 2024 comes to a close, DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) staff handpicked our most insightful data visualizations of the year.
A Quality Job Guarantee Would Ensure DC Youth Can Fully Participate in DC’s Economy
By Caitlin Schnur • December 4, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
A DC youth job guarantee, which would connect young people who want to work with a job with a livable wage, benefits, and supportive services, can yield positive outcomes for eligible workers and redress chronic racial inequities in the labor market.
30,000 District Residents Struggle to Put Food on the Table Due to A Lack of Resources, and Many Lack Equitable Access to Grocery Options
By Connor Zielinski • November 25, 2024 • Health Equity
High rates of food insecurity shows that DC lawmakers should protect and improve upon policies that help families afford a healthy diet.
DCFPI Welcomes New Senior Policy Associate for Housing, Mychal Cohen!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 20, 2024
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