George Jones Named Chair of DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON – The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is pleased to announce the election of George Jones as Chair of its Board of Directors.
Vulnerable Residents Will Pay the Price for Failure to Fully Fund Housing Needs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 13, 2024
WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, the DC Council cast its second and final vote on the Local Budget Act (LBA), which sets the budget for each DC government agency and program for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
Indivar Dutta-Gupta Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 19, 2024
WASHINGTON – The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is pleased to welcome Indivar Dutta-Gupta to its Board of Directors.
DC Voters Strongly Support Taxing Wealth to Raise Revenue and Address Inequality
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 10, 2024
WASHINGTON – New polling from Data for Progress and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) shows that DC voters support making the tax system more equitable by increasing taxes on wealth. The survey of 724 likely voters in the District, conducted from March […]
Mayor’s Budget Proposal Demands Biggest Sacrifices from Lowest Income Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 3, 2024
As is, the proposed budget will set back the progress that DC has made on poverty reduction, greater economic inclusion, and shared prosperity.
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Receives $1,000,000 in Funding from the Yield Giving Open Call
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 19, 2024
DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is elated to be one of the recipients of a $1,000,000 gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call that awarded organizations working with people and in placed experiencing the greatest need in the United States.
DC Voters Strongly Support Public Investments that Address Economic Hardship, According to New Poll
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 16, 2024
New polling from Data for Progress and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) shows near unanimous support from DC voters for investments in programs and services that support residents experiencing economic hardship.
Top 5 Percent of DC Earners Pay Lower Effective Tax Rate Than Bottom 95 Percent
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 9, 2024
While DC’s tax code ranks as the least regressive in the nation, the top 5 percent of District families pay a lower effective tax rate (11.2 percent) than the bottom 95 percent (11.6 percent).
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Joins the Catalyst Grant Program
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 1, 2023
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is thrilled to join the Catalyst Grant Program, a collaborative effort between The Urban Institute and the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative to help nonprofit organizations use data and technology to advance racial […]
DCFPI Receives $1,000,000 in Grant Funding From the Greater Washington Community Foundation’s Health Equity Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 28, 2023
DCFPI will use the funds from this grant to advance a liberatory policy agenda that roots out anti-Blackness and repairs racist harms…
