Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Human Services District of Columbia Committee on Health and Human Services, April 20, 2016
By Kate Coventry • April 20, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Council Should Protect Vulnerable Families with Children in the FY 2017 Budget
By Kate Coventry • April 20, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
New York and California Are Moving Forward on Minimum Wage and Paid Family Leave – And So Should DC!
By Ilana Boivie • April 15, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Guest Blog: New Prevention Program Helps Families Avoid Homelessness
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 31, 2016 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Blog
People Working Part-Time Want and Need Better Schedules
By Ilana Boivie • March 29, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Cutting TANF Would Increase Family Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • March 16, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Guest Blog: TANF is a Lifeline for DC’s Most Vulnerable Kids
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 3, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, at the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Performance Oversight Hearing For the Department of Human Services District of Columbia Committee on Health and Human Services February 25, 2016
By Kate Coventry • March 1, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Guest Blog: Cutting TANF Would Hurt Domestic Violence Survivors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 1, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
TANF is a Lifeline: Let’s Protect DC’s Children and Help Their Parents Succeed
By Ed Lazere • February 29, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
All Publications & Resources
Fact Sheets
Cutting Reimbursement Rates in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program Would Cripple Budgets and Force Classrooms to Close
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Congress seeks DCs compliance with One Big Beautiful Act; city fears $600M impact
ABC News 7 • February 10, 2026
In The News
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
The 51st • February 10, 2026
In The News
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
Roll Call • February 10, 2026
Budget Resource Page
A Resident’s Guide to the DC Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 7, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
The 51st • February 6, 2026
Press Release
Congressional Interference Will Cost DC Nearly $700 Million in Local Revenue and Jeopardize Efforts to Reduce Child Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 4, 2026
In The News
House rejects D.C. tax changes, potentially costing the city $600M in revenue
The Washington Post • February 4, 2026
In The News
DC looking to oppose a disapproval resolution that would repeal DC's child tax credit
WUSA9 • February 3, 2026
