Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Narrowing Income Inequality Through the Tax Code
By Marlana Wallace and Ed Lazere • October 17, 2018 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
DC’s Growing Prosperity Is Not Reaching Black Residents, Census Data Show
By Ed Lazere • September 26, 2018 • Income & Poverty
Blog
DCFPI Celebrates the Adoption of “Birth to Three For All DC”
By Marlana Wallace • July 18, 2018 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
High-Road Development: Building Prosperity for Workers and the District
By Brittany Alston • July 2, 2018 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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New TANF Policy Ensures Greater Financial Stability for Kids and Families
By Kate Coventry • June 18, 2018 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
Helping Residents Obtain Federal Disability Benefits Helps DC Residents and the District Economy
By Kate Coventry • May 4, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
Taxes in the District: The Evolution of DC Tax Rates Since the Early 2000s
By Hannah Kohanzadeh • May 2, 2018 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Limited School Funding Can Lead to the Misuse of Extra Resources for Low-Income Students: A Closer Look at ‘At-Risk’ Funds
By Marlana Wallace • April 13, 2018 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
Building the Foundation: A Blueprint for Creating Affordable Housing for DC’s Lowest-Income Residents
By Claire Zippel • April 4, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Report
Lessons from the Waterfront: Economic Development Projects Must Do More to Lessen DC’s Worsening Income Inequality
By Ilana Boivie • October 12, 2017 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Fact Sheets
Proposed Federal Medicaid and Food Assistance Cuts Will Hurt DC Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 8, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Raising Revenue Could Help Stabilize DC’s Credit Ratings
By Erica Williams • April 25, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Nearly Half of All Renters and More Than Half of Black Renters in DC Struggle to Afford Rent
By Connor Zielinski • April 14, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
In The News
Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city
The Guardian • April 8, 2025
In The News
No timeline yet for when House will consider bill to revert $1.1B cut to DC budget
ABC News 7 • April 8, 2025
In The News
D.C. tenant group calls on their landlords to stop charging hidden fees
Street Sense Media • April 8, 2025
