Featured Publications & Resources
Op-Ed
Economic Development: What Works and What Doesn’t?
By Amy Lieber • Hill Rag • May 10, 2019 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
Significant Decrease in Chronic Homelessness Should Motivate the DC Council To Make Additional Investments
By Kate Coventry • May 10, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Funding Equity: How to Find Money for a Better Budget
By Ed Lazere • May 9, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
News Flash: DC Budget Has Been Growing at a Normal Rate
By Ed Lazere and Amy Lieber • May 8, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
What Do Children Need to Succeed? Hint: It’s More than Good Schools
By Ed Lazere • May 7, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Budget Markups: Many Steps in the Right Direction, But Larger Investments are Still Needed
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Kamolika Das, Simone Holzer and Ed Lazere • May 3, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Addressing Lead Exposure Is A Critical First Step Towards Racial Equity
By Kamolika Das • April 30, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Blog
Reversing School Budget Cuts in Wards 7 and 8 Should Be a Top Priority
By Ed Lazere • April 29, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the “Fiscal Year 2020 Local Budget Act of 2019,” “Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2019” and the “Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Act of 2019”
By Kate Coventry • April 26, 2019 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
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
