Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
More Work is Needed to Get Low-Income Residents Insured
By Jodi Kwarciany • June 17, 2016 • Health Equity
Blog
Top 1 Percent Have Taken Home Most of DC’s Income Gains Since the Great Recession
By Claire Zippel • June 16, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
DC Should Act Quickly to Pass Fair Scheduling and Paid Family and Medical Leave
By Ilana Boivie • June 15, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Helping Residents with the Most Basic Need: Getting an ID
By Ed Lazere • June 10, 2016 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Building Affordable Housing Across DC Will Help Families and Children Succeed
By Claire Zippel • June 8, 2016 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Blog
What Does the New ESSA Law Mean for How We Measure Progress in DC Schools?
By Soumya Bhat • June 7, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Chronic Homelessness is Down, But the District is Falling Behind on Its Goal
By Kate Coventry • June 2, 2016 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
DC Council Passes Significant Increases to Unemployment Insurance, But More Can Be Done to Improve Benefits
By Ilana Boivie • June 1, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Testimony
Testimony of Ilana Boivie at the Public Hearing on B21-712, the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2016, May 26, 2016
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 27, 2016 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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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
