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.
Expanding Child Care Subsidies Would Boost the District’s Economy
By Anne Gunderson • July 17, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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What’s in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Ultimately, the mayor and DC Council failed to meet the moment and equitably raise adequate levels of revenue to resolve dire housing needs, make greater progress on transformative change, and avoid a sales tax increase that will hit low- and moderate-income […]
Hidden Price of Justice: Fines and Fees in DC’s Criminal Legal System
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 25, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty
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Council Should Pass the Clean Hands Economic Expansion Act to Achieve More Progress Toward Equity
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 20, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
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DCFPI Welcomes Dana Hock as Our New Grants Administrative Associate
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 11, 2024
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DC Council Makes Progress but Fails to Raise Adequate Revenue for Critical Programs at First Budget Vote
By Erica Williams and Nikki Metzgar • May 31, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Even while reversing many of Mayor Bowser’s proposed cuts, the DC Council gave initial approval to a fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget that leaves major holes in the District’s safety net, particularly in the areas of housing and ending homelessness.
