Featured Publications & Resources
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
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
Blog
Paid Family Leave Will Help DC Workers Without Harming DC’s Economy
By Ilana Boivie • December 5, 2016 • Health Equity / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Working Group Recommends Strong Safety Net for Families with Children
By Kate Coventry • October 27, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
TANF at 20: TANF Parents Speak Out
By Kate Coventry • August 22, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
TANF at 20: DC Should Look to Research As it Develops TANF Time Limit Policy
By Kate Coventry • August 19, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Guest Blog: Rigid TANF Time Limit Doesn’t Take Into Account the Barriers Families Face
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 13, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Council Should Act Now to Protect Vulnerable Families with Children
By Kate Coventry • May 12, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony on the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act of 2022
By Eliana Golding • November 22, 2022 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony at the Public Oversight Hearing on DHS Implementation of Housing Investments
By Kate Coventry • November 4, 2022 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
DC’s Extreme Wealth Concentration Exacerbates Racial Inequality, Limits Economic Opportunity
By Erica Williams • October 20, 2022 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Reflections on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: DC Making Progress on Wage Equity, But There is Still Work To Be Done
By Claire Goldberg • September 21, 2022 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty
Blog
DCFPI Has a New Mission Aimed at Creating an Anti-Racist Future
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 20, 2022
Testimony
Testimony on the Schools First In Budgeting Amendment Act of 2021
By Qubilah Huddleston • September 16, 2022 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
DC was the top city for remote work in 2021, census data show
Washington Post • September 16, 2022
Blog
Large Black-White Disparities in Poverty and Income Persisted in 2021
By Erica Williams • September 15, 2022 • Income & Poverty
In The News
Washington state's tax system is worsening income inequality
Crosscut • September 14, 2022
In The News
DC launches grant program to expand early child care facilities
Axios • September 13, 2022
