Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore the DC Child Tax Credit and Baby Bonds Program
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 11, 2025
Blog
Undocumented Immigrants Make DC’s Tax Base More Resilient
By Tazra Mitchell • June 10, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
The DC Council Should Fund ‘Give SNAP a Raise’
By Connor Zielinski • June 10, 2025 • Health Equity
Testimony
DC Needs To Prioritize Displacement Prevention and Affordable Housing Preservation
By Mychal Cohen • June 9, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
TANF Benefits Are a Lifeline for DC Families, and Limits and Cuts Will Do Major Harm
By Tazra Mitchell • June 6, 2025 • TANF & Income Support
Testimony
DC Residents Deserve Affordable and Thorough Health Care Coverage
By Tazra Mitchell • June 5, 2025 • Health Equity
Blog
Federal Layoffs Increase DC Unemployment and Threaten to Exacerbate Racial Inequity
By Shira Markoff and Connor Zielinski • June 2, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Blog
A First Look at the Mayor’s Budget: An Inequality Agenda
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 29, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Leaders Should Act to Improve TOPA and Reduce Costs for Renters
By Mychal Cohen • May 28, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Raising Revenue Is An Urgent and Practical Approach to Reducing the Harm of DC’s Recession
By Erica Williams • May 21, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
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Budget Resource Page
What’s in the Fiscal Year 2026 DC Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 25, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Report
The Devastating Economic and Human Toll of Mass Deportation
By Shira Markoff • August 18, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
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