Featured Publications & Resources
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COVID-19 Makes It Clear: Housing is Healthcare
By Kate Coventry • April 14, 2020 • COVID-19 / Homelessness
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More Support Urgently Needed for DC’s Excluded Workers
By Alyssa Noth • April 10, 2020 • COVID-19 / Jobs & Training
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DC Council’s Second COVID-19 Bill Would Expand Important Supports and Protections but Falls Short of Comprehensive Relief
By Doni Crawford, Alyssa Noth, Tazra Mitchell, Qubilah Huddleston and Eliana Golding • April 7, 2020 • COVID-19
Blog
Lawmakers Should Fund Rental Payment Relief in Next COVID-19 Package
By Eliana Golding and Danielle Hamer • April 3, 2020 • Affordable Housing / COVID-19
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As Families Navigate the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, Education Officials Should Put Educational 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 / Jobs & Training
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
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DCPFI Stands in Solidarity with the Asian American Community
By Musaab Ibrahim • March 26, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
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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 on COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020
By Gail Zuagar • March 17, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
All Publications & Resources
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DC’s Revenue Picture is Improving but Substantial Financial Challenges Remain
By Tazra Mitchell • January 5, 2021 • Taxes
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How the Mayor Can Better Leverage the Bridge Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 22, 2020 • Budget
Blog
Remembering Our Neighbors Who Died While Homeless
By Kate Coventry • December 19, 2020 • Homelessness
In The News
Montgomery County could “ban the box” for rental housing applications
Greater Greater Washington • December 16, 2020 • Affordable Housing
In The News
Anti-discrimination law to protect people experiencing homelessness dies in Council, again
Street Sense Media • December 16, 2020 • Homelessness
Blog
The District Must Enact Revenue Options to Thwart Deepening Income Inequality
By Gail Zuagar • December 15, 2020 • Economic Development
In The News
Local Artists And Activists Create A Visual Album To ‘Radically Reimagine’ Policing
DCist • December 10, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
Live Music Venues Struggle To Survive As COVID-19 Pandemic Rages On
WJZ CBS Baltimore • December 3, 2020 • COVID-19
In The News
D.C. Nonprofits, Eateries Offer Hope for the Holidays Despite COVID-19
Washington Informer • November 24, 2020 • COVID-19
In The News
Omnibus legislation gets hearing with sharp divide between tenant advocates and housing providers
Street Sense Media • November 23, 2020 • Affordable Housing