Washington state’s tax system is worsening income inequality
Crosscut • September 14, 2022
Washington, D.C., followed suit this year and is expanding its credit to match the federal amount by tax year 2026, something no state has done.
DC launches grant program to expand early child care facilities
Axios • September 13, 2022
According to the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, early childhood educators, who are predominantly Black and brown, earn a median annual income of approximately $31,950 — barely above minimum wage.
Ward 3 DC Council member Mary Cheh’s legislative ride comes to an end, Part 1
DC Line • September 9, 2022
How DC Schools Are Funded
Hill Rag • August 23, 2022
Qubilah Huddleston, a policy analyst with the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) said that the budget actually creates losses for many schools.
DC Will Open Its First Homeless Shelter For LGBTQ+ Adults This Summer
DCist • July 18, 2022
Kate Coventry of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, who is also a member of the city’s Interagency Council on Homelessness, said the new shelter will prove as a test case for how much need there is for a facility like this.
Final DC budget includes money for excluded workers, no new housing investments
DC Line • June 8, 2022
This concern aligns with unfulfilled budget demands from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI), including money to whittle down the voucher waitlist, which currently has 37,000 households.
Council adds 400 housing vouchers to budget in first vote
Street Sense Media • May 18, 2022
According to the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI), 5,000 households have at least one family member who is undocumented, which currently makes them ineligible for the D.C. tax credit.
Excluded Workers’ Budget Demands Go Unanswered With First Vote
Washington City Paper • May 12, 2022
The expansion of EITC to include undocumented workers with a tax ID number was one of Council Chair Phil Mendelson’s major changes to the mayor’s proposed budget. The initiative would offer a path toward monthly basic income of about $300 to some residents […]
D.C. Council to pull more police from schools, give tax credit to immigrants
The Washington Post • May 12, 2022
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute, which advocated for the change, estimated that 5,100 D.C. households that include an undocumented immigrant will be able to claim the tax credit
Housing advocates push for more vouchers, more accountability in upcoming budget
DC Line • April 19, 2022
Kate Coventry, a senior policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, testified at a March 31 oversight hearing that the number of newly homeless individuals is likely to skyrocket as people approach a benefits cliff.