Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Council Should Fill Gaps in Mental Health Services for Students with FY 2015 Budget
By Soumya Bhat • May 20, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
How Did the FY 2015 Budget Change During Council Mark-Ups?
By Jenny Reed • May 19, 2014 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
A Good Start, But a Long Way to Go to Combat the Rise in Homelessness in DC
By Tina Paden • May 16, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Blog
More than 100 DC Schools Have Taken Steps to Serve Free Meals to All Students
By Soumya Bhat • May 15, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Unlocking Opportunities: Services That Help Poor Children Succeed In the Classroom
By Soumya Bhat • May 13, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Director, At the Public Oversight Hearing on the FY 2015 Budget Request Act of 2014 and the FY 2015 Budget Support Act of 2014
By Tina Paden • May 9, 2014 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Jessica Fulton, Outreach Director, At the Public Oversight Hearing on the FY 2015 Budget for the Office of Notion Picture and Television Development
By Tina Paden • May 9, 2014 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
Let’s Finish What We Started: The Case for Sustaining Community Schools
By Tina Paden • May 9, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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
