Proposed Bill Would Advance Education Equity in the District
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 3, 2019
New proposed legislation, the Critical Risk Rate School Funding Designation Act of 2019, represents a major step toward education equity in DC.
Organizations Decry Health Inequities in FY 2020 DC Budget, Call on Council and Mayor to Not Pit Health Programs Against Each Other
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 26, 2019
Eight organizations that work on health equity and workers’ rights sent a letter today to Mayor Bowser and the DC Council, criticizing actions to cut support for United Medical Center in the DC budget for fiscal year (FY) 2020, as well as the budget’s […]
Kudos to DC Council for Finding a Way to Use Events DC Surplus For Public Housing Repairs, As They Intended
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 18, 2019
The Council’s solution overcomes the CFO’s earlier rejection of the Council’s plan and ensures that the District can start working on critical public housing repairs.
CFO Overreach in Designating Events DC Surplus Jeopardizes Critical Public Housing Repairs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 13, 2019
DC’s CFO has overstepped his role and put the health of thousands of DC residents living in dilapidated public housing at further risk by rejecting the Council’s plan to use the District’s Events DC surplus to address deplorable public housing conditions.
DC Council Cuts Funding for Critical Affordable Housing Programs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 22, 2019
The DC Council has cut money from two affordable housing programs to fund another, setting a dangerous precedent and undermining efforts to increase investments in affordable housing.
DC Council Seeks to Fund Rental Assistance at the Expense of the Housing Production Trust Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 8, 2019
A DC Council proposal to cut the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) as a way to fund DC’s the rental assistance program (LRSP) is ill-advised, according to the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
New Report: Proposed FY 2020 Budget Falls Short on Racial Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 24, 2019
The proposed FY 2020 budget will reinforce gentrification and displacement of Black residents, and fails to take meaningful steps to address the city’s persistent racial inequities, according to a new analysis by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
New Report: DC Public School Budget Cuts Fall Most Heavily on Wards 7 and 8
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 4, 2019
17 of the 20 DC public schools facing steep budget cuts next year are in Ward 7 or Ward 8, according to an analysis by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. The DCFPI report also finds that overall funding for DCPS will not keep up with rising costs, leading to cuts […]
New Report: DC Can Raise Revenue By Eliminating Costly and Ineffective Business Tax Incentives
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 27, 2019
As the DC Council works on the FY 2020 budget, they should eliminate or scale back ineffective tax incentive programs, and use the savings to better fund urgent priorities such as housing and schools, according to a new DCFPI report.
DCFPI Statements on FY 2020 Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 20, 2019
Mayor Bowser’s proposed FY 2020 budget makes important new investments, but in many ways missed an opportunity to address the city’s most pressing challenges. DCFPI highlighted notable funding increases and identified opportunities for the Council to make […]
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