Featured Publications & Resources
Report
New Census Data Show that One in Five DC Residents Lived in Poverty in 2010
By Ed Lazere • September 22, 2011 • Income & Poverty
Report
New Census Data Do Not Give a Clear Picture of What Happened to Poverty in DC: Leading Indicators Point to a Likely Increase in Poverty in DC in 2010
By Ed Lazere • September 13, 2011 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Aleksandra Gajdeczka, Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 Agency Budget Hearing for the Department of Human Services District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By Tina Paden • May 6, 2011 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere for the Roundtable on “The State of Human Services in the District of Columbiaâ€
By Tina Paden • February 9, 2011 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere at the Public Hearing on the District of Columbia Public Assistance Amendment Act of 2010
By Tina Paden • November 16, 2010 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Aleksandra Gajdeczka at the Public Hearing on the TANF Educational Opportunities and Accountability Act of 2010
By Tina Paden • November 12, 2010 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Report
Packing a Punch: The Recession Hit African-American and Non-College Educated DC Residents Particularly Hard
By Ed Lazere • October 13, 2010 • Income & Poverty
Report
New Census Data Reveal the Uneven Impact the Recession Has Had on the District
By Jenny Reed • September 28, 2010 • Income & Poverty
Report
Poverty Data Released from the Census Bureau Do Not Tell the Complete Story of Poverty in DC during the Recession
By Jenny Reed • September 17, 2010 • 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