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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
Report
Increase in DC’s Unemployment Rate Falls Most Heavily on Those Least Able to Afford It
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 25, 2010 • Income & Poverty
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Fact Sheets
Without Replacement Funds for Expiring Pandemic Dollars, Schools Face Instability
By Erika Roberson • March 27, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C.’s Influential Tax Revision Commission is Melting Down, Undermining Confidence in Its Work
Washington City Paper • March 26, 2024
In The News
DC Mayor Bowser previews 2025 budget focusing on schools, safety, downtown investments
WJLA • March 25, 2024
In The News
Here are all the D.C.-area nonprofits that received donations from MacKenzie Scott
Washington Business Journal • March 25, 2024
In The News
CFO Glen Lee Is Digging in as Dispute with Bowser, Mendelson Over 2025 Budget Grows More Contentious
Washington City Paper • March 21, 2024
In The News
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has a 'real deal' for Capitals, Wizards, she said
WJLA • March 21, 2024
Blog
CFO Overreach on Reserves Policy May Hurt Black and Brown Women the Most
By Tazra Mitchell • March 21, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Receives $1,000,000 in Funding from the Yield Giving Open Call
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 19, 2024
In The News
D.C.’s 2025 Budget Process Is Already Off the Rails, Thanks to Behind-the-Scenes Bickering with CFO Glen Lee
Washington City Paper • March 19, 2024
Blog
DC’s Labor Market is Failing Young Black Workers
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 18, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training