Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
New Education Task Force Formed to Improve Planning and Collaboration between School Sectors
By Soumya Bhat • December 22, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Remembering Our Homeless Neighbors Who Have Died and Working to Prevent More Deaths
By Kate Coventry • December 21, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Paid Leave Would Help DC Families
By Ed Lazere • December 15, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Medicaid IT Problems Threaten to Leave Thousands of Residents without Coverage, Unless Addressed Soon
By Wes Rivers • December 14, 2015 • Health Equity
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere at the Public Hearing on Bill 21-415, the “Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015” for the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, December 2, 2015
By Ed Lazere • December 11, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
TANF Proposal Would Help Families and Children Succeed
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 8, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Retail and Restaurant Workers Deserve Predictable and Stable Work Schedules
By Ed Lazere • December 2, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Next Week: Big Opportunity for Health Exchange Budget Input
By Wes Rivers • December 1, 2015 • Health Equity
Blog
Reform the TANF Time Limit to Help Families with Children Succeed
By Kate Coventry • November 20, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
All Publications & Resources
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
