The DC budget should reflect our priorities and values as a city.
Each year, the DC budget reflects important decisions over how to best meet the city’s needs: schools, transportation, housing, health care, and job training, to name a few. DCFPI works to ensure that the city’s resources are used as effectively as possible for the things that are most important to residents, particularly services that expand economic opportunity for low-income residents. DCFPI is the leading independent source of information on the DC budget, and we strive to make the budget process easy to understand, so that everyone can participate in conversations about how to make it work for all residents.
Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Ensuring Lawmakers Fully Fund All DC Schools This Budget Season: 4 Facts You Need to Know
By Alyssa Noth and Qubilah Huddleston • February 19, 2020 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Fact Sheets
Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Priorities
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 19, 2020 • Budget
Blog
Five Ways to Use DCFPI’s Updated School Finance Primer
By Alyssa Noth • February 18, 2020 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
Investing in Our Kids
By Alyssa Noth and Danielle Hamer • February 18, 2020 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
Taxes: Advance Tax Policy that Centers Equity, Adequacy, and Inclusive Growth
By Tazra Mitchell • February 5, 2020 • Budget / Taxes
Report
Remove Barriers that Deny Health Coverage to Thousands of Immigrants
By Ed Lazere • February 5, 2020 • Budget / Health Care
Report
Homelessness: Prevent and End Homelessness, and Improve Conditions for Residents Experiencing Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • February 5, 2020 • Budget / Homelessness
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Affordable Housing: All Residents, Especially Longtime Black and Brown Native DC Residents, Have a Safe and Affordable Place to Call Home
By Doni Crawford • February 5, 2020 • Affordable Housing / Budget
Report
Education: Strong Investments Needed to Adequately and Equitably Fund All Schools
By Alyssa Noth • February 5, 2020 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
Economy: Invest in Things that Build An Equitable, Inclusive Economy
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford and Tazra Mitchell • February 5, 2020 • Budget / Economic Development