Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Too Many DC Families Live on $2 a Day: It’s Time to Do More to Help Families Thrive
By Ed Lazere • September 16, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Two Major Wins for Workers’ Rights
By Ed Lazere • September 3, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
New Calculator Shows DC is an Extremely Expensive Area for Families; Stronger Supports Are Needed
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 26, 2015 • Health Equity / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Op-Ed
Picking Priorities: How DC Council’s Tax Plan Undermines the City’s Commitments to Schools and Affordable Housing
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 21, 2015
Blog
New Guidelines Will Ensure Affordable Housing Programs Better Serve DC’s Homeless and Low-income Families
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 13, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Students and Families Likely to Benefit from the District’s Expansion of Community Schools
By Soumya Bhat • August 11, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Has Big Opportunities to Cover Housing-Related Services with Medicaid
By Wes Rivers • August 7, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Health Equity
Report
A Look At DC Public Charter School Finances: Revenue And Spending Per Student
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 5, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
New DCFPI Report Examines DC’s Public Charter School Revenue and Spending Trends
By Soumya Bhat • August 5, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
$15 Minimum Wage Initiatives Gain Momentum In DC and Around the Country
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 29, 2015 • Income & Poverty
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
Public Comments in Opposition to Proposed Federal "Public Charge" Rule
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 15, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Blog
25 Years In, DCFPI Has Built a Strong Foundation for the Road Ahead
By Erica Williams • January 14, 2026
Blog
DC Tax Credits for Households with Low Incomes Will Reduce Child Poverty by One-Fifth
By Maria Manansala • December 18, 2025 • Income & Poverty / Taxes
In The News
Delays and a subsidy shortage leave single homeless residents out in the cold
Street Sense Media • December 9, 2025
Fact Sheets
Why Revenue is Essential for Early Childhood Education
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 19, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Part Two of Mayor Bowser’s “Growth” Agenda Ignores Moment of Crisis
By Shira Markoff • November 7, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
Here’s how D.C. solved the billion-dollar budget problem Congress created
WAMU • October 22, 2025
In The News
D.C. renters face record eviction levels amid dwindling aid and rising housing costs
The 51st • October 10, 2025
Press Release
Over 150 Organizations Call on Congress to Commit to Defending DC’s Autonomy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 6, 2025
