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The Mayor Should Invest in Programs that Boost Incomes and Health
By Kate Coventry • March 26, 2021 • Health Equity / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
In The News
Workers Report New Problems Claiming Unemployment In DC
Patch • February 1, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / TANF & Income Support
In The News
December relief bill keeps D.C. afloat, but the District and its workers look towards a Biden stimulus package
Street Sense Media • January 29, 2021 • COVID-19 / Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
What’s In the Approved FY 2021 Budget for the Safety Net?
By Kate Coventry, Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth • September 21, 2020 • Health Equity / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
What’s in the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for the Department of Human Services?
By Kate Coventry • May 21, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
DC Takes Steps to Ensure Residents Can Access Needed Benefits
By Kate Coventry • April 23, 2020 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
What’s In the Approved Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Interim Disability Assitance
By Kate Coventry • October 9, 2019 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
What’s In the Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Interim Disability Assistance?
By Kate Coventry • April 1, 2019 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
DC Should Invest in Programs that Help Residents with Disabilities
By Kate Coventry • March 8, 2019 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Op-Ed
22 Years After Federal Changes to Welfare, DC Stands Out as a Rare Success for Families
By Kate Coventry and Simone Holzer • The DC Line • August 22, 2018 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
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In The News
Moon Rabbit, Popular Award-Winning DC Restaurant, Has Closed Amid Unionization Fight
NBC Washington • May 25, 2023
In The News
Acclaimed Moon Rabbit restaurant to close in face of union fight
Washington Post • May 22, 2023
In The News
Large U.S. cities regain population lost during pandemic, census data shows
Washington Post • May 19, 2023
Blog
DC Council Restores Funding to Vital Lifelines at First Budget Vote, with Big Exceptions
By Nikki Metzgar • May 18, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Can Celebrate Mothers by Investing in Their Economic Security
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 12, 2023 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
In The News
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to expand tax breaks for developers turning empty downtown offices into much-needed housing
Business Insider • May 8, 2023
In The News
They waited decades for D.C. housing aid. Will changes finally bring relief?
Washington Post • April 26, 2023
In The News
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
The Associated Press • April 25, 2023
Blog
Downtown Tax Abatement Tailor-Made for Developers at the Expense of DC Residents
By Erica Williams • April 21, 2023 • Revenue & Budget