Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Taking Time to Get the TANF Time Limit Right: A One-year Extension of Assistance to Families Makes Sense
By Ed Lazere • April 15, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
DC Can Do More to Help Parents Struggling to Find Employment
By Kate Coventry • March 13, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry at the Performance Oversight Hearing of the Department of Human Services, March 12, 2015
By Kate Coventry • March 12, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
DC Needs to Do More to Help Unemployed Parents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 12, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
Reducing Inequality, Increasing Opportunities for DC Residents: Recommendations to the New Mayor and DC Council
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 5, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, At the Public Oversight Roundtable on the Human Impact of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Benefits Cuts
By Tina Paden • October 3, 2014 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Use Additional Revenue to Help TANF Families Succeed
By Kate Coventry • June 6, 2014 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Report
Our TANF Families Can’t Wait Until 2017
By Kate Coventry • April 23, 2014 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Tackling Income Inequality Through Critical Investments in TANF
By Kate Coventry • March 7, 2014 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Big Wins in 2013 and Working Toward Even Bigger Ones in 2014!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 23, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
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In The News
The Next Hottest Rental Strategy? Market To Housing Choice Voucher Holders
DCist • March 21, 2023
Blog
Four Ways Residents Can Influence the DC Budget
By Claire Goldberg • March 16, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Unchecked School Growth Jeopardizes Stability of Neighborhood School Budgets
By Qubilah Huddleston • March 8, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Tax Justice is Racial Justice
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 7, 2023 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
A Child Tax Credit Would Reduce Child Poverty, Strengthen Basic Income, and Advance Racial Justice in DC
By Erica Williams • March 6, 2023 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Following Major Progress on Fair Pay for Early Educators, DC Must Preserve Child Care Funding
By Tazra Mitchell • March 1, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
To Stabilize Student Enrollment, DC Should Reject Plans to Open New Citywide Schools
By Michael Johnson Jr. • March 1, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Initial School Budgets Show DCPS Needs a Plan to Ensure Equitable Funding and Stability
By Qubilah Huddleston • February 24, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Underfunding and Implementation Delays Undermine Progress Toward Ending Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • February 23, 2023 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget