Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat at the Public Roundtable on the Evaluation of Public Schools in DC by the Public Education Reform Amendment Act (PERAA), June 22, 2015
By Soumya Bhat • June 23, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
What the DC Budget Means for You: DCFPI’s Updated Toolkit Tells it All in Pictures, Numbers, and Words
By Soumya Bhat • June 23, 2015 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Hearing on Unemployment Worker Profiles Underlines the Need for Improved Services for Job Seekers
By Ed Lazere • June 19, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
COUNCIL PLAN TO PRIORITIZE TAX CUTS WOULD PUT NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET AT RISK
By Wes Rivers • June 17, 2015 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
DC Should Do More to Help Workers Who Face Erratic Work Schedules and Unpredictable Incomes
By Ed Lazere • June 12, 2015 • Income & Poverty
Report
Unpredictable, Unsustainable: The Impact of Employers’ Scheduling Practices in DC
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 11, 2015 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Long Awaited Evaluation of Public Education Reform in DC Highlights Need for Data, Transparency, and Coordination
By Soumya Bhat • June 11, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Budget Makes Significant Investments to Put District on Track to End Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • June 10, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Blog
New Federal Rules Could Ensure Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Better Access to Doctors
By Wes Rivers • June 5, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Does DC Have Budget Autonomy Now? What Does that Mean, Anyway?
By Ed Lazere • June 3, 2015 • Revenue & Budget
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Testimony
ERAP Should Be a Critical Part of The District’s Response to Housing Instability
By Mychal Cohen • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
The DC Council Should Invest in Comprehensive Affordable Housing Solutions
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
TANF Should Be an Element of DC’s Economic Growth Agenda
By Maria Manansala • March 10, 2026
Report
Chronic Racial Inequality Holds Back Workers and Equitable Economic Growth
By Shira Markoff • March 9, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s most apolitical official is on the hot seat — with $180M on the line
The Washington Post • March 7, 2026
Testimony
Child Care Workers Deserve Quality, Affordable Health Care
By Anne Gunderson • March 6, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Implementation of Federal Cuts to SNAP is Critical to Preventing Harm to DC Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • March 6, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
DC Families Deserve High-Quality and Affordable Child Care
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C. attorney general tells CFO to ignore Congress on tax law dispute
Washington Business Journal • February 24, 2026
