Emergency Rental Assistance Reduces the Extremely Harmful Impact of DC Evictions
By Kate Coventry • November 18, 2024 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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Jail and Prison Communication Will Become More Affordable for DC Residents Following Federal Rule Changes
By Michael Johnson Jr. • October 23, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Nearly 1.5 million people who are incarcerated and their loved ones are expected to save $500 million each year in lower phone and video costs at jails and prisons across the US, due to recent rule changes approved by the Federal Communications Commission
DCFPI Welcomes Connor Zielinski as Our Data Associate!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 18, 2024
Connor Zielinski joins the DC Fiscal Policy Institutes (DCFPI) as our new Data Associate. Connor will support DCFPI’s policy team with data analysis, fact checking, and supplementary research.
The Lasting Harm of DC’s Criminal Legal Fines & Fees Demand More Reporting and Transparency
By Michael Johnson Jr. • October 10, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
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DCFPI Welcomes Diana Chavez as our Early Childhood Education Intern!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 20, 2024
Diana Chavez Cruz joins the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) as our new policy intern, where she will support the organization’s research and advocacy on early education policies in DC.
Poverty Reduction Stalled While Racial and Income Inequality Persisted in 2023
By Tazra Mitchell • September 16, 2024 • Income & Poverty
Despite a growing economy, DC failed to reduce poverty overall and for children and Black residents in 2023, according to new data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).
Budget Constraints Necessitate Changes to the PEF Formula and Structure
By Anne Gunderson • August 22, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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By Investing $139 Million in DC’s Child Care Subsidy Program, the Local Economy Could Grow $1.7 Billion
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 6, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
With Council Changes, the FY 2025 Budget Advances Educational Equity
By Erika Roberson • July 29, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
DC Council’s stabilizing investments advanced equity by ensuring schools with majority Black and brown students and students from families with low incomes were better resourced.
Centering Black Women in Policy Would Lead to a More Inclusive, Equitable Economy
By Claire Goldberg • July 23, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
The Black Women Best framework, conceived by Janelle Jones, posits that if Black women—who have faced centuries of exclusion and harm—can thrive in the economy, then the economy must at last be working for everyone.
