Featured Publications & Resources
Report
AN UPHILL CLIMB FOR DC SCHOOLS: A LOOK AT DC CAS TEST SCORE TRENDS
By Tina Paden • March 13, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
A Healthy Budget: Ensuring Residents Have Access to Healthcare in 2014 and Beyond
By Jenny Reed • March 12, 2013
Op-Ed
DC Is Swimming in Cash–When Will it Spend Some of It to Make DC Stronger?
By Tina Paden • March 11, 2013
Blog
DC Will Be A Stronger City If Everyone Succeeds: DCFPI’s Goals for the Upcoming 2014 Budget
By Ed Lazere • March 10, 2013 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
What Happened at “What’s In Store for the DC Budget?â€
By Tina Paden • March 8, 2013 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Director, at the Public Hearing on PR20-47, the “Sense of the Council regarding the Need for An Affordable Housing Policy at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Resolution of 2013”
By Jenny Reed • March 8, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Report
Unemployment Remains High in the Wake of the Recession for Some Groups of DC Residents
By Tina Paden • March 7, 2013
Report
For Some DC Groups of DC Residents, Unemployment Remains High in the Wake of the Recession
By Tina Paden • March 7, 2013 • Income & Poverty
Blog
DC Council: Vote Yes to Ensure TANF Family Success
By Tina Paden • March 5, 2013 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
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Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Selected for Spur Local’s 2025 Class
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 1, 2025
In The News
Final budget passes D.C. Council without increases to homeless services
Street Sense Media • July 30, 2025
Testimony
The RFK Deal Should Maximize Benefits for DC Residents
By Shira Markoff • July 29, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Press Release
Council-Approved FY 2026 Budget Fails to Adequately Meet the Moment
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 29, 2025
Blog
At First Vote, Council Budget Leaves Vulnerable Residents’ Lives Hanging in the Balance
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 16, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Double Standard of Evidence for Economic Development Incentives Comes at the Expense of Residents’ Wellbeing and a Stronger Economy
By Shira Markoff • July 14, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. prepares for family shelters to exceed capacity under budget proposal
The Washington Post • July 11, 2025
Press Release
Michael Richardson Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 9, 2025
Press Release
Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 3, 2025