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Concerns with the Plan to Set Aside $27.5 Million of the DC Public School FY 2010 Budget
By Jenny Reed • May 28, 2009 • Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, at the Public Hearing on the FY 2010 Budget Request for the Department of Human Services, District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 25, 2009 • Budget / TANF & Income Support
Report
What the Economic Stimulus Package Can Do for the District
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2009 • Budget
Report
How Bad Is DC’s Budget Shortfall? What Resources Are Available to Address it? Will it Get Worse?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2009 • Budget
Report
DC Took a Balanced Approach to Addressing Its Last Major Deficit: The Budget Shortfall in 2002 Was Addressed With Both Budget Savings and Revenue Increases
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2009 • Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, at the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Performance Oversight Hearing for the City Administrator’s Office, District of Columbia Committee on Government Operations and the Environment
By Jenny Reed • March 3, 2009 • Budget
Blog
50 Organizations and Individuals Sign-On to an Open Letter to Mayor Fenty, Council Chairman Gray, and CFO Ghandi Calling for Budget Transparency
By Jenny Reed • February 26, 2009 • Budget
Report
Ten Ways to Improve the Transparency of the DC Budget
By Jenny Reed • February 26, 2009 • Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute at the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Performance Oversight Hearing for the Department of Human Services, District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 19, 2009 • Budget / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Analyst, at the Public Hearing on Priorities for the use of Potential Funds for the District of Columbia from Recovery and Reinvestment Proposals Currently under Consideration in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, District of Columbia Committee of the Whole
By Jenny Reed • February 10, 2009 • Budget
All Publications & Resources
Blog
Federal Aid Package Shortchanges DC, Forces District to Rely More Heavily on Reserves
By Tazra Mitchell • March 30, 2020 • Budget / COVID-19 / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DCPFI Stands in Solidarity with the Asian Community
By Gail Zuagar • March 26, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
Blog
DC Officials Are Moving Swiftly to Protect Residents and Local Economy, but More Steps are Needed
By Tazra Mitchell • March 19, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
Press Release
Statement from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) on COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020
By Gail Zuagar • March 17, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
Press Release
Ed Lazere Stepping Down as Executive Director of DC Fiscal Policy Institute
By Gail Zuagar • March 17, 2020
Blog
Now is the Time for DC to Dip into Reserves, Waive Restrictive Repayment Rules
By Tazra Mitchell • March 16, 2020 • Budget / COVID-19
In The News
Rent Caps Could Yield Thousands In Added Income For DC’s Low-Income Residents, Report Finds
WAMU • March 12, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Blog
A $10,000 Idea to Ensure that No Family Spends Nearly Everything on Rent
By Tazra Mitchell • March 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing
Report
Lower Rent Means More Cash for the Basics
By Kamolika Das • March 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing
