Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Without Critical Funding, Trouble Likely Ahead for 2020 U.S. Census
By Claire Zippel • October 26, 2017 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
Op-Ed
DC Added $8 Million to the Pockets of Low-Income Workers, Thanks to Tax Credit Expansion
By Claire Zippel • HillRag • October 4, 2017 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
DC’s Earned Income Tax Credit
By Claire Zippel • September 25, 2017 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
DC Put $8 Million More in the Pockets of Low-Income Workers Thanks to Tax Credit Expansion
By Claire Zippel • September 21, 2017 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
DC Has More to Do to Ensure Residents of Color Can Access Growing Prosperity, Census Data Show
By Claire Zippel • September 15, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Report
What’s In the Approved Fiscal Year 2018 Budget for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)?
By Linnea Lassiter • July 27, 2017 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
On July 1, a Raise for DC Workers Who Need it the Most!
By Ilana Boivie • July 11, 2017 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Predatory Penalties: How Late Fees on DC Traffic Tickets Punish the Poor
By Linnea Lassiter • May 26, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Linnea Lassiter at the Budget Oversight of the Department of Human Services on May 3, 2017
By Linnea Lassiter • May 11, 2017 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Mayor’s Budget Supports TANF Families, but Further Funding is Needed to Protect Low-Income Children
By Linnea Lassiter • May 11, 2017 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
Council Must Choose to Equitably Raise Revenue Over Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Black and Brown Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • April 23, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Fully Fund the Second Chance Amendment Act
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 22, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Raising Revenue Through Regressive Traffic Fines While Scaling Back Traffic Safety is Unsound and Unsafe
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 22, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Press Release
Indivar Dutta-Gupta Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 19, 2024
Testimony
DC Council Must Protect HealthCare4ChildCare
By Anne Gunderson • April 19, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Pay Equity Fund
By Anne Gunderson • April 19, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Baby Bonds Program
By Caitlin Schnur • April 19, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Proposed Staffing Cuts Undermine Education Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 18, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Public Restrooms are Fundamental to Human Dignity and Health
By Kate Coventry • April 10, 2024 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget