Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Location Matters, Especially When You Talk About the Poverty Rate
By Tina Paden • October 27, 2011
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, on the Recordation Tax on Refinances of Security Interest Instruments Clarification Act of 2011, District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By Tina Paden • October 21, 2011 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Guest Post: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless on DC’s “Winter Planâ€
By Tina Paden • October 21, 2011
Blog
Three Strikes and You’re Out: Three Major Problems with Plans to Finance Parks in NoMA
By Tina Paden • October 14, 2011
Blog
CFO Info is Off to a Promising Start, but Could be Greatly Improved
By Tina Paden • October 12, 2011
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