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
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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
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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
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Videos
Video: How DC Can Become the First Major City to End Chronic Homelessness
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 28, 2023 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
More Teachers Will See Pay Increase with DC’s Temporary Grant Change for Child Care Centers
By Anne Gunderson • September 18, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Income & Poverty
Blog
DC Made Progress on Poverty Thanks to Public Investment in Residents
By Erica Williams • September 15, 2023 • Income & Poverty
Blog
State Tax Levels Have Little Effect on Where People Choose to Live
By Nikki Metzgar • August 21, 2023 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Joins the Catalyst Grant Program
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 1, 2023
Blog
DC's Extreme Black-White Unemployment Gap is Worst in the Nation
By Erica Williams • July 26, 2023 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Erika Roberson as our new Policy Analyst
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 19, 2023
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Anne Gunderson as Our New Senior Policy Analyst
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 18, 2023