Featured Publications & Resources
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
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry at a Public Oversight Roundtable on Transition Plan for Families Nearing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Time Limit and PR 21-346, The “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Sanction Policy Amendment Approval Resolution of 2015†and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Employment Program Performance Outcomes District of Columbia Committee on Health and Human Services, November 17, 2015
By Kate Coventry • November 18, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Better Pay for Child Care Professionals Will Mean Higher-Quality Care for Kids
By Soumya Bhat • November 17, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat at the Public Hearing on Early Learning and Early Care in the District of Columbia, November 14, 2015
By Soumya Bhat • November 16, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Ensuring that Everyone Benefits from Economic Development East of the Anacostia River
By Ed Lazere • November 10, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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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
Budget Resource Page
What’s in the Fiscal Year 2026 DC Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 25, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Report
The Devastating Economic and Human Toll of Mass Deportation
By Shira Markoff • August 18, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Selected for Spur Local’s 2025 Class
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 1, 2025
