Featured Publications & Resources
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Lower Rent Means More Cash for the Basics
By Kamolika Das • March 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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Coming Home to Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • February 27, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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Money Matters: Adequate and Targeted Investments in Education Can Help Reduce Opportunity Gaps
By Qubilah Huddleston • February 26, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Investing in Our Kids
By Alyssa Noth and Danielle Hamer • February 18, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Public Hearing on Removing Barriers to Occupational Licensing for Returning Citizens Amendment Act of 2019
By Doni Crawford • January 29, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Black Workers Matter
By Doni Crawford and Kamolika Das • January 28, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Raising the Bar
By Qubilah Huddleston • December 17, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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The Funding Roadmap for Educational Justice in DC
By Alyssa Noth • December 10, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Educational Equity Requires an Adequate School Budget
By Alyssa Noth • December 2, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Food Insecurity Is a Harsh Reality in DC—at Thanksgiving and All Year
By Tazra Mitchell • November 27, 2019 • Income & Poverty
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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