Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Guest Blog: TANF is a Lifeline for DC’s Most Vulnerable Kids
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 3, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat, Policy Analyst, at the FY 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education, March 2, 2016
By Soumya Bhat • March 2, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, at the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Performance Oversight Hearing For the Department of Human Services District of Columbia Committee on Health and Human Services February 25, 2016
By Kate Coventry • March 1, 2016 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Guest Blog: Cutting TANF Would Hurt Domestic Violence Survivors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 1, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Ilana Boivie, Senior Policy Analyst, at the BCRA Public Oversight Roundtable Review of the District’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified State Plan, February 26, 2016
By Ilana Boivie • February 29, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
TANF is a Lifeline: Let’s Protect DC’s Children and Help Their Parents Succeed
By Ed Lazere • February 29, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
A City Breaking Apart: The Incomes of DC’s Poorest Residents are Falling, While Economic Growth is Benefiting Better-Off Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 26, 2016 • Income & Poverty
Report
A City Breaking Apart: The Incomes of DC’s Poorest Residents are Falling, While Economic Growth is Benefiting Better-Off Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 25, 2016 • Income & Poverty
Blog
A First Look at What Will Get Funded at DC Public Schools Next Year
By Soumya Bhat • February 25, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Making Paid Family Leave Both Family-Friendly and Fiscally Responsible
By Ed Lazere • February 24, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget
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Testimony
ERAP Should Be a Critical Part of The District’s Response to Housing Instability
By Mychal Cohen • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
The DC Council Should Invest in Comprehensive Affordable Housing Solutions
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
TANF Should Be an Element of DC’s Economic Growth Agenda
By Maria Manansala • March 10, 2026
Report
Chronic Racial Inequality Holds Back Workers and Equitable Economic Growth
By Shira Markoff • March 9, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s most apolitical official is on the hot seat — with $180M on the line
The Washington Post • March 7, 2026
Testimony
Child Care Workers Deserve Quality, Affordable Health Care
By Anne Gunderson • March 6, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Implementation of Federal Cuts to SNAP is Critical to Preventing Harm to DC Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • March 6, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
DC Families Deserve High-Quality and Affordable Child Care
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C. attorney general tells CFO to ignore Congress on tax law dispute
Washington Business Journal • February 24, 2026
