Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
DC Needs to Do More to Help Unemployed Parents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 12, 2015 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Improving Health with Better Access to Care, More Oversight, and Sustainable Funding
By Wes Rivers • January 9, 2015 • Health Equity
Blog
Steps to Preserve and Create More Affordable Housing in DC
By Jenny Reed • January 8, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
We Can Help More DC Residents Get Good Jobs
By Ed Lazere • January 7, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
Ensuring that Economic Development Programs Are Good Deals for the City
By Wes Rivers • January 6, 2015 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
Creating a High Quality Education System for All DC Residents
By Soumya Bhat • January 5, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
Reducing Inequality, Increasing Opportunities for DC Residents: Recommendations to the New Mayor and DC Council
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 5, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
Blog
Improving the Quality of Child Care One Neighborhood at a Time
By Soumya Bhat • December 18, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity
Blog
When Being Last is Okay: DC Residents Pay the Lowest Taxes in the Region
By Ed Lazere • December 17, 2014 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Family Health Home Visiting: A Cornerstone For Effective Early Childhood Policy
By Soumya Bhat • December 11, 2014
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