Featured Publications & Resources
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
Testimony
Testimony of Linnea Lassiter at the Budget Oversight of the Department of Human Services
By Linnea Lassiter • May 3, 2017 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Adult Learners Should Have Access to Kids Ride Free
By Ilana Boivie • April 26, 2017 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Report
Still Looking for Work: Unemployment in DC Highlights Racial Inequity
By Linnea Lassiter • March 1, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Blog
To Make Early Learners a Priority Invest More in Child Care Subsidies
By Marlana Wallace • February 15, 2017 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
All Publications & Resources
Press Release
Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 3, 2025
Press Release
Leaders of Direct Service, Anti-Poverty Organizations in Letter to DC Council: “We are Deeply Alarmed by Proposed Budget”
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2025
Testimony
The Council Must Fund Childcare in DC
By Anne Gunderson • June 17, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Press Release
Trump’s Military Parade Another Imposition on District Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 17, 2025
In The News
Bowser Budget Proposal Would Scale Back Health Care for Immigrants, Others
The Washington Post • June 16, 2025
In The News
Bowser's budget would avoid tax hikes, move 25K DC residents off Medicaid
NBC News Washington • June 16, 2025
Testimony
The DC Budget Needs to Equitably Grow the Economy
By Shira Markoff • June 12, 2025 • Revenue & Budget