Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Council Must Restore Rights and Opportunities for People with Criminal Legal System Involvement
By Michael Johnson Jr. • February 27, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Fact Sheets
The District Can Raise Critically Needed Revenue by Taxing Wealth
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 21, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Lawmakers Should Require Third Party Evaluation of Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program
By Caitlin Schnur • February 21, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Must Prioritize Displacement Prevention and Affordable Housing Preservation
By Eliana Golding • February 15, 2024 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
OCFO Must Improve Reporting on Revenues Generated from Fines, Fees, and Forfeiture
By Michael Johnson Jr. • February 14, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
District Must Make Changes to EITC Payments; Prioritize Funding for Baby Bonds
By Tazra Mitchell • February 13, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Nadia Salazar as Our New Senior Campaigns Manager
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 8, 2024
Report
A Resident’s Guide to the DC Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 7, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Fact Sheets
Executive Summary: Achieving Vision of Fairly Compensated Early Education Workforce Makes Anticipation of Cost Growth Imperative
By Anne Gunderson • February 6, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
How DC Funds Its Public Schools
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 6, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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In The News
D.C. homeless seniors face financial barriers to assisted living, according to new report
Street Sense Media • October 1, 2025
Blog
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
By Diontre Davis • September 29, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
Beyond the Spin: How Industry Advocacy Distorts Debate in the RENTAL Act Push
Washington City Paper • September 17, 2025
Report
DC Council Can Expand Affordable Housing and Spur Investment Without Gutting Tenant Rights
By Mychal Cohen • September 16, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Inequality Remained Extreme in 2024 as DC Backslid on Poverty
By Connor Zielinski • September 15, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Launches the Advocacy Xccelerator Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 9, 2025
Report
Repealing Harsh Income Rules Will Help Unhoused Residents Access Assisted Living
By Kate Coventry • September 3, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Press Release
Mayor Bowser Paves the Way for More Federal Overreach
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 3, 2025 • DC Statehood
Budget Resource Page
What’s in the Fiscal Year 2026 DC Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 25, 2025 • Revenue & Budget