Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
DC Council’s Second COVID-19 Bill Would Expand Important Supports and Protections but Falls Short of Comprehensive Relief
By Doni Crawford, Alyssa Noth, Tazra Mitchell, Qubilah Huddleston and Eliana Golding • April 7, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Lawmakers Should Fund Rental Payment Relief in Next COVID-19 Package
By Eliana Golding and Danielle Hamer • April 3, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / COVID-19
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As Families Navigate the Pandemic, Education Officials Should Put Equity at the Forefront of Their Ongoing Response
By Qubilah Huddleston • April 2, 2020 • COVID-19 / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
District Unemployment Insurance Claims Spike in the Wake of COVID-19
By Doni Crawford • March 31, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
Federal Aid Package Shortchanges DC, Forces District to Rely More Heavily on Reserves
By Tazra Mitchell • March 30, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Blog
DCPFI Stands in Solidarity with the Asian American Community
By Musaab Ibrahim • March 26, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy
Blog
DC Officials Are Moving Swiftly to Protect Residents and Local Economy, but More Steps are Needed
By Tazra Mitchell • March 19, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy
Blog
Now is the Time for DC to Dip into Reserves, Waive Restrictive Repayment Rules
By Tazra Mitchell • March 16, 2020 • COVID-19 / Revenue & Budget
Blog
A $10,000 Idea to Ensure that No Family Spends Nearly Everything on Rent
By Tazra Mitchell • March 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
All Publications & Resources
Blog
Five Misunderstandings About the Congressional Bill to Protect the District’s Budget
By Tazra Mitchell • March 21, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
Washington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from Congress
Bloomberg • March 14, 2025
In The News
D.C.’s homeless may get moved, but the problem isn’t going away
The Washington Post • March 14, 2025
In The News
Department of Education directs schools to end diversity programs, threatens to pull funding
DC News Now • March 14, 2025
Testimony
Delays in Implementation of Housing Vouchers Need to Be Addressed
By Kate Coventry • March 13, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Press Release
Joint Statement from DC Fiscal Policy Institute, The Commonwealth Institute (of Virginia), and the Maryland Center for Economic Policy on the Federal Continuing Resolution
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 12, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Congress Set to Force $1 Billion in Spending Cuts for DC
By Tazra Mitchell • March 10, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Contends with Extreme Child Poverty Disparities by Race, Place, and Age
By Connor Zielinski • March 10, 2025 • Income & Poverty
