Featured Publications & Resources
Op-Ed
Federal Tax Bill Will Increase Inequality in DC, But We Can Fight Back
By Kitty Richards • East of the River • February 10, 2018 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Food and Finances: Connecting Hardworking Families to Federal Nutrition and Income-Support Programs
By Hannah Kohanzadeh • February 1, 2018 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Public Campaign Financing Will Strengthen Democracy in DC
By Ed Lazere • January 9, 2018 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Income Inequality in DC Highest in the Country
By Minahil Naveed • December 15, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Blog
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Work to Address Food Insecurity in DC
By Hannah Kohanzadeh • November 20, 2017 • Income & Poverty
In The News
Giving More People a Bigger Say in Our Elections
Washington Post • November 10, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Economic Mobility in DC Lower Than Neighboring Counties
By Minahil Naveed • November 2, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Claire Zippel At the Public Hearing on Bill 22-178, Commission on Poverty in the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2017
By Claire Zippel • November 1, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Trump Tax Plan Would Reinforce DC’s High Income Inequality
By Hannah Kohanzadeh • October 27, 2017 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Without Critical Funding, Trouble Likely Ahead for 2020 U.S. Census
By Claire Zippel • October 26, 2017 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
In The News
After Years Positioning Herself as a Housing Leader, Bowser’s New Budget Beats a Retreat
Washington City Paper • March 23, 2023
In The News
The Next Hottest Rental Strategy? Market To Housing Choice Voucher Holders
DCist • March 21, 2023
Blog
Four Ways Residents Can Influence the DC Budget
By Claire Goldberg • March 16, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Unchecked School Growth Jeopardizes Stability of Neighborhood School Budgets
By Qubilah Huddleston • March 8, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Tax Justice is Racial Justice
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 7, 2023 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
A Child Tax Credit Would Reduce Child Poverty, Strengthen Basic Income, and Advance Racial Justice in DC
By Erica Williams • March 6, 2023 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Following Major Progress on Fair Pay for Early Educators, DC Must Preserve Child Care Funding
By Tazra Mitchell • March 1, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
To Stabilize Student Enrollment, DC Should Reject Plans to Open New Citywide Schools
By Michael Johnson Jr. • March 1, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Initial School Budgets Show DCPS Needs a Plan to Ensure Equitable Funding and Stability
By Qubilah Huddleston • February 24, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget