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
All Publications & Resources
Blog
Double Standard of Evidence for Economic Development Incentives Comes at the Expense of Residents’ Wellbeing and a Stronger Economy
By Shira Markoff • July 14, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Press Release
Michael Richardson Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 9, 2025
Press Release
Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 3, 2025
Press Release
Leaders of Direct Service, Anti-Poverty Organizations in Letter to DC Council: “We are Deeply Alarmed by Proposed Budget”
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2025
Testimony
Investments in Child Care Support Inclusive Economic Growth
By Anne Gunderson • June 17, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Press Release
Trump’s Military Parade Another Imposition on District Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 17, 2025
In The News
Bowser Budget Proposal Would Scale Back Health Care for Immigrants, Others
The Washington Post • June 16, 2025