Featured Publications & Resources
Report
Meeting DC’s Challenges, Maintaining Fiscal Discipline: Reforming Economic Development Programs to Promote Job Creation and Fiscally Responsible Use of Public Funds
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 1, 2007 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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Meeting DC’s Challenges, Maintaining Fiscal Discipline: Strengthening Families and Neighborhoods by Increasing Incomes and Reducing Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 1, 2007 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
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Disparities in the District of Columbia: Poverty Is Major Cause
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 2, 2006 • Income & Poverty
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Audio Transcript: DC’s Recent Poverty Increase Deserves More Attention
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 10, 2006 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty
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Overcoming Barriers: Solutions for Addressing Challenges Created by Federal TANF Changes
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 5, 2006 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
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New Census Figures Show Poverty Is on the Rise in the District of Columbia
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 29, 2006 • Income & Poverty
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Not Enough To Live On: DC’s TANF Benefits Are Among The Least Adequate In The Nation
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 14, 2006 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Angie Rodgers, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At The Agency Oversight Hearing On the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget For The DC Energy Office District of Columbia Committee On Economic Development
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 27, 2006 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty
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Income Inequality Grew Dramatically in DC Over The Past Two Decades
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 25, 2006 • Income & Poverty
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DC Families Need Help to Pay Rising Heating Bills this Winter
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 2, 2005 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
ERAP Should Be a Critical Part of The District’s Response to Housing Instability
By Mychal Cohen • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
The DC Council Should Invest in Comprehensive Affordable Housing Solutions
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
TANF Should Be an Element of DC’s Economic Growth Agenda
By Maria Manansala • March 10, 2026
Report
Chronic Racial Inequality Holds Back Workers and Equitable Economic Growth
By Shira Markoff • March 9, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s most apolitical official is on the hot seat — with $180M on the line
The Washington Post • March 7, 2026
Testimony
Child Care Workers Deserve Quality, Affordable Health Care
By Anne Gunderson • March 6, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Implementation of Federal Cuts to SNAP is Critical to Preventing Harm to DC Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • March 6, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
DC Families Deserve High-Quality and Affordable Child Care
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C. attorney general tells CFO to ignore Congress on tax law dispute
Washington Business Journal • February 24, 2026
