Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Remembering Our Neighbors Who Died While Homeless
By Kate Coventry • January 8, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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
Blog
New TANF Policy Ensures Greater Financial Stability for Kids and Families
By Kate Coventry • June 18, 2018 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Guest Blog: It’s Time for DC Council to Invest in Building a Healthy Community
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 25, 2018 • Health Equity
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
All Publications & Resources
Blog
Centering Black Women in Policy Would Lead to a More Inclusive, Equitable Economy
By Claire Goldberg • July 23, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Report
Expanding Child Care Subsidies Would Boost the District’s Economy
By Anne Gunderson • July 17, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
The Council Saved Pay Raises for Child Care Workers. But Another Battle with the CFO Forced Painful Cuts.
Washington City Paper • July 2, 2024
Budget Toolkit
What's in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
DC reparations bill for descendants of slaves advances in City Council
DC News Now • June 27, 2024
Press Release
George Jones Named Chair of DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 25, 2024
Report
Hidden Price of Justice: Fines and Fees in DC’s Criminal Legal System
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 25, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Council Should Pass the Clean Hands Economic Expansion Act to Achieve More Progress Toward Equity
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 20, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s 2025 Budget Is the Worst on Housing Issues in a Decade, Advocates Say. What Happens Now?
Washington City Paper • June 14, 2024
Press Release
Vulnerable Residents Will Pay the Price for Failure to Fully Fund Housing Needs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 13, 2024