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Report
Poverty on the Rise in the District: The Impact of Unemployment in 2009 and 2010
By Jenny Reed • March 24, 2010 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Elissa Silverman, Communications and Policy Associate, for the Public Hearing on B18-420, “Unemployment Compensation Administration Modernization Amendment Act of 2009†and B18-455, “Unemployment Compensation Reform Act of 2009â€
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 25, 2009 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Report
Video: Voices for Change – Perspectives on Strengthening Welfare to Work From DC TANF Recipients
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 23, 2009 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
Voices for Change: Perspectives on Strengthening Welfare to Work From DC TANF Recipients
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 11, 2009 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
Opportunities for the District to Collect $46 Million in TANF Stimulus Funds
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 29, 2009 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, for the Public Hearing on Options for Human Services Programming Available Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 5, 2009 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Report
Census Data Show No Major Changes in DC Poverty in 2008: Yet Figures Reveal Large Disparities in Poverty between Different Population Groups
By Jenny Reed • October 2, 2009 • Income & Poverty
Report
New Census Data Reveal Growing Income Gaps in the District
By Jenny Reed • September 22, 2009 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Hearing on the FY 2009 and FY 2010 Budget Gap-Closing Strategies, District of Columbia Committee of the Whole
By Jenny Reed • July 24, 2009 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Report
Mayor Fenty’s TANF Proposal Will Increase Hardship Among Poor Families With Children And Will Not Help Families Move from Welfare to Work
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 23, 2009 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
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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
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 • Revenue & Budget
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
Blog
Congress Must Allow DC to Spend Its Own Local Dollars
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 2, 2026 • DC Statehood
Tell Congress: Vote No on Interfering in DC’s Local Lawmaking
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 30, 2026
