Featured Publications & Resources
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American Rescue Plan Offers DC a Down Payment on a Just Recovery and Future
By Tazra Mitchell, Kate Coventry and Qubilah Huddleston • April 30, 2021 • COVID-19 / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Pandemic is Throwing Many DC Residents into Financial Distress
By Tazra Mitchell • August 19, 2020 • COVID-19 / Income & Poverty
Blog
DC Council Should Put Revenue on the Table to Build a Just Recovery
By Musaab Ibrahim • June 3, 2020 • COVID-19 / Revenue & Budget
Op-Ed
Reconsider the Federal “Safety Net”
By Doni Crawford and Eliana Golding • May 22, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
DC Leaders Should Center Six Principles When Crafting Budget Plans
By Kate Coventry • May 7, 2020 • COVID-19 / Revenue & Budget
Blog
What Does COVID-19 Mean for the Survival of Black-Owned Businesses?
By Doni Crawford and Qubilah Huddleston • May 1, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy
Blog
More Support Urgently Needed for DC’s Excluded Workers
By Alyssa Noth • April 10, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
Lawmakers Should Fund Rental Payment Relief in Next COVID-19 Package
By Eliana Golding and Danielle Hamer • April 3, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / COVID-19
Blog
As Families Navigate the Pandemic, Education Officials Should Put Equity at the Forefront of Their Ongoing Response
By Qubilah Huddleston • April 2, 2020 • COVID-19 / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
District Unemployment Insurance Claims Spike in the Wake of COVID-19
By Doni Crawford • March 31, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Blog
DC’s Labor Market is Failing Young Black Workers
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 18, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Testimony
Changes Needed to Boost Outcomes and Improve Implementation of the Pay Equity Fund
By Anne Gunderson • March 6, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
In The News
Crime Is Up in DC. Are Recall Efforts Against Councilmembers the Solution?
Washingtonian • March 1, 2024
Testimony
Even with Funding Increases, Schools Will Face Constrained Budgets Next School Year
By Erika Roberson • February 28, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
DC Council Must Restore Rights and Opportunities for People with Criminal Legal System Involvement
By Michael Johnson Jr. • February 27, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Fact Sheets
The District Can Raise Critically Needed Revenue by Taxing Wealth
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 21, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Lawmakers Should Require Third Party Evaluation of Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 21, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Must Prioritize Displacement Prevention and Affordable Housing Preservation
By Eliana Golding • February 15, 2024 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
OCFO Must Improve Reporting on Revenues Generated from Fines, Fees, and Forfeiture
By Michael Johnson Jr. • February 14, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
District Must Make Changes to EITC Payments; Prioritize Funding for Baby Bonds
By Tazra Mitchell • February 13, 2024 • Revenue & Budget