Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Human Services
By Tina Paden • March 5, 2012 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Performance Oversight Hearing
By Tina Paden • March 1, 2012 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Data for Dollars: The Youth Employment Contract Mess Highlights DC’s Need for Evaluation and Performance Metrics in Publicly-Funded Job Training
By Tina Paden • February 29, 2012 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Report
UNEMPLOYMENT STILL RISING IN THE DISTRICT
By Tina Paden • February 28, 2012 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Unemployment Still on the Rise in DC
By Tina Paden • February 28, 2012 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Doing the Math of DC Schools Funding: A Look at the Public Education Finance Reform Commission and Its Recommendations
By Tina Paden • February 27, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
DC’S NEW APPROACH TO THE TANF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: THE PROMISES AND CHALLENGES
By Tina Paden • February 24, 2012 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Align Time Limit Policy with Re-design Implementation to Ensure TANF Success
By Tina Paden • February 23, 2012 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
All Publications & Resources
Report
Proposed Child Care Subsidy Waitlist Could Leave District Parents and Providers Paying the Price
By Anne Gunderson • February 20, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Child Poverty Back to Extreme Level After Short-Lived Progress
By Connor Zielinski • February 19, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Fact Sheets
Cutting Reimbursement Rates in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program Would Cripple Budgets and Force Classrooms to Close
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Congress seeks DCs compliance with One Big Beautiful Act; city fears $600M impact
ABC News 7 • February 10, 2026
In The News
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
The 51st • February 10, 2026
In The News
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
Roll Call • February 10, 2026
Budget Resource Page
A Resident’s Guide to the DC Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 7, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
The 51st • February 6, 2026
Press Release
Congressional Interference Will Cost DC Nearly $700 Million in Local Revenue and Jeopardize Efforts to Reduce Child Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 4, 2026