Featured Publications & Resources
Report
What’s in the FY 2021 Approved Budget for Affordable Housing?
By Doni Crawford and Eliana Golding • September 14, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Report
What’s in the Fiscal Year 2021 Approved Budget for PreK-12 Education?
By Qubilah Huddleston • September 9, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Report
What’s in the FY 2021 Approved Budget for Early Childhood Development?
By Alyssa Noth • August 24, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Results from School Funding Study Outline Options for DC to Advance Educational Equity
By Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth • August 21, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Pandemic is Throwing Many DC Residents into Financial Distress
By Tazra Mitchell • August 19, 2020 • COVID-19 / Income & Poverty
Op-Ed
Summer Brings New Benefits and Wage Increases for District Workers
By Doni Crawford • Hill Rag • August 17, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Alyssa Noth on the Expanding Equitable Access to Great Schools Act of 2020
By Alyssa Noth • July 31, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Council Approves Budget that Increases Investments in Critical Programs, But Falls Short of What this Unprecedented Moment Requires
By Tazra Mitchell and Gail Zuagar • July 24, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Should Protect Revenue Increases at Second Vote and Use More Reserves
By Eliana Golding • July 16, 2020 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
DC Council Budget Moves in the Right Direction, Some Major Shortcomings Remain
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Qubilah Huddleston, Tazra Mitchell and Alyssa Noth • July 9, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity / Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
Press Release
Over 150 Organizations Call on Congress to Commit to Defending DC’s Autonomy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 6, 2025
Blog
DC Revenue Higher than Expected, But a Recession Still Looms
By Tazra Mitchell • October 3, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. homeless seniors face financial barriers to assisted living, according to new report
Street Sense Media • October 1, 2025
Blog
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
By Diontre Davis • September 29, 2025 • DC Statehood / Inclusive Economy
In The News
Beyond the Spin: How Industry Advocacy Distorts Debate in the RENTAL Act Push
Washington City Paper • September 17, 2025
Report
DC Council Can Expand Affordable Housing and Spur Investment Without Gutting Tenant Rights
By Mychal Cohen • September 16, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Inequality Remained Extreme in 2024 as DC Backslid on Poverty
By Connor Zielinski • September 15, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Launches the Advocacy Xccelerator Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 9, 2025
Report
Repealing Harsh Income Rules Will Help Unhoused Residents Access Assisted Living
By Kate Coventry • September 3, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Press Release
Mayor Bowser Paves the Way for More Federal Overreach
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 3, 2025 • DC Statehood
