Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
A Resource to Help You Break Down How Funding Works for DC Schools
By Soumya Bhat • March 26, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Report
Investing in Our Kids: District of Columbia School Finance Primer
By Soumya Bhat • March 26, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
What’s in Store for Next Year’s Budget? Highlights of DCFPI’s Budget Forum
By Ed Lazere • March 24, 2015 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Ensuring Early Literacy Efforts Reach All DC Families
By Soumya Bhat • March 19, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat at the Public Hearing on B21-34, the Books from Birth Act of 2015, March 19, 2015
By Soumya Bhat • March 19, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Can Do More to Help Parents Struggling to Find Employment
By Kate Coventry • March 13, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry at the Performance Oversight Hearing of the Department of Human Services, March 12, 2015
By Kate Coventry • March 12, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Going, Going, Gone: DC’s Vanishing Affordable Housing
By Wes Rivers • March 12, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Report
Going, Going, Gone: DC’s Vanishing Affordable Housing
By Wes Rivers • March 12, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Mayor Bowser Will Need to Find More Revenue to Avoid Deep Cuts in Services
By Ed Lazere • March 10, 2015 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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
