Featured Publications & Resources
Op-Ed
Reconsider the Federal “Safety Net”
By Doni Crawford and Eliana Golding • May 22, 2020 • COVID-19 / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
In The News
What it Means for a Household to be Cost-burdened
Greater Greater Washington • May 19, 2020 • Income & Poverty
In The News
Coronavirus Crisis Will Make Washington Region ‘A More Class-divided Place’
The Washington Post • April 6, 2020 • Income & Poverty
In The News
Rent Caps Could Yield Thousands In Added Income For DC’s Low-Income Residents, Report Finds
WAMU • March 12, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Press Release
Statement: DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) Seeks Improvements to Councilmember Charles Allen’s “Metro for DC” Proposal
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 6, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Blog
$100 Metro Subsidy Proposal Would Help Residents, But Fails to Center Equity and Fiscal Transparency
By Tazra Mitchell • March 5, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell At the Hearing on the Cashless Retailers Prohibition Act of 2019
By Tazra Mitchell • February 13, 2020 • Economic Development / Income & Poverty
In The News
Six-figure Earners are DC’s New Normal, City Audit Shows
Washington Business Journal • February 3, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Food Insecurity Is a Harsh Reality in DC—at Thanksgiving and All Year
By Tazra Mitchell • November 27, 2019 • Income & Poverty
All Publications & Resources
Blog
July Brings New Benefits and Wage Increases for District Workers and Families
By Doni Crawford • July 1, 2020 • Jobs & Training
#JustRecoveryDC Action Guide
By Gail Zuagar • June 30, 2020 • Budget
Blog
DC Budget Markups: Council Boosts Funding for Some Services but Substantial Shortcomings Remain
By Kate Coventry • June 29, 2020 • Budget
Blog
DC Students Deserve Empathy and Greater Mental Health Support, Not Policing and Punishment
By Qubilah Huddleston • June 24, 2020 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
An Investment in Affordable Housing is an Investment in Long-Term Community Stability
By Doni Crawford • June 23, 2020 • Affordable Housing / Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At The Way Home Campaign’s People’s Roundtable to End Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • June 22, 2020 • Homelessness
In The News
A Viral Black-owned Business Success and the Shortcomings of the Federal Pandemic Response
CNN • June 22, 2020 • COVID-19
Blog
The Council Should Remove Barriers to Health Care Access for DC Immigrants
By Kate Coventry • June 22, 2020 • Health Care
Testimony
Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Committee on Government Operations
By Doni Crawford • June 18, 2020
In The News
Two-Thirds Of DC Voters Surveyed Support Removing Police From Schools, Using Funds For Student Programs
WAMU • June 17, 2020 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
