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
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. attorney general tells CFO to ignore Congress on tax law dispute
Washington Business Journal • February 24, 2026
Report
DC Can Raise $121 Million or More with a Simple Tax on Proceeds from Wealth
By Erica Williams • February 23, 2026
Report
Proposed Child Care Subsidy Waitlist Could Leave District Parents and Providers Paying the Price
By Anne Gunderson • February 20, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Child Poverty Back to Extreme Level After Short-Lived Progress
By Connor Zielinski • February 19, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Fact Sheets
Cutting Reimbursement Rates in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program Would Cripple Budgets and Force Classrooms to Close
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
District officials to figure out next steps after Congress blocks tax code changes
ABC News 7 • February 13, 2026
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Senate votes to block DC's tax code, but Chairman Mendelson says Congress review period has expired
WUSA9 • February 12, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
In rare move, Congress exerts power over D.C. and blocks tax policy
The Washington Post • February 12, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
