Featured Publications & Resources
Report
When Every Dollar Counts: Child Poverty Has Lasting Negative Effects, But Even Small Income Boosts Can Help
By Kate Coventry • February 11, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
TANF Proposal Would Help Families and Children Succeed
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 8, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Reform the TANF Time Limit to Help Families with Children Succeed
By Kate Coventry • November 20, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry at a Public Oversight Roundtable on Transition Plan for Families Nearing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Time Limit and PR 21-346, The “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Sanction Policy Amendment Approval Resolution of 2015†and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Employment Program Performance Outcomes District of Columbia Committee on Health and Human Services, November 17, 2015
By Kate Coventry • November 18, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Too Many DC Families Live on $2 a Day: It’s Time to Do More to Help Families Thrive
By Ed Lazere • September 16, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Great Outcomes in the DC Budget to Help Residents Move Up the Economic Ladder
By Ed Lazere • May 28, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Guest Blog: Cutting TANF Would Harm Domestic Violence Survivors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 22, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Guest Blog: Cutting TANF Would Harm DC’s Kids
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 20, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimomy of Ed Lazere at the Budget Oversight Hearing for The Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Act Before the DC Council Committee of the Whole, May 8, 2015
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 8, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry at the Budget Oversight Hearing on The Department of Human Services, April 24, 2015
By Kate Coventry • April 24, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
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NBC Washington • May 25, 2023
In The News
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In The News
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Washington Post • May 19, 2023
Blog
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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
