Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere at a Public Oversight Hearing on the Proposed FY 2016 Budget of the Department of Housing and Community Development
By Ed Lazere • April 20, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Maintaining Economic Diversity and Affordability: A Strategy for Preserving Affordable Rental Housing in the District of Columbia — Executive Summary
By Ed Lazere • April 20, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Introducing DCFPI’s Budget Chartbook and Toolkit!
By Ed Lazere • April 17, 2015 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
How to Use the DC Budget to Improve Health Care Access and Quality
By Soumya Bhat • April 16, 2015 • Health Equity
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere at Budget Oversight Hearing for Department of Health Care Finance, April 17, 2015
By Ed Lazere • April 16, 2015 • Health Equity / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Taking Time to Get the TANF Time Limit Right: A One-year Extension of Assistance to Families Makes Sense
By Ed Lazere • April 15, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Proposed FY 2016 Budget Makes Key Investments to Reduce Inequality And Expand Opportunity for DC Residents
By Ed Lazere • April 13, 2015 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
A Modest Sales Tax Change Will Support Important Initiatives to Help Vulnerable DC Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 8, 2015 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
The Supplemental 2015 Budget Cuts Services for Kids
By Ed Lazere • April 7, 2015 • Revenue & Budget
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Press Release
Over 150 Organizations Call on Congress to Commit to Defending DC’s Autonomy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 6, 2025
Blog
DC Revenue Higher than Expected, But a Recession Still Looms
By Tazra Mitchell • October 3, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. homeless seniors face financial barriers to assisted living, according to new report
Street Sense Media • October 1, 2025
Blog
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
By Diontre Davis • September 29, 2025 • DC Statehood / Inclusive Economy
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 • DC Statehood
