Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Tell the Mayor What YOU Want to See in the Budget, at a Budget Engagement Forum
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 13, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Hearing on the Department of Health
By Ed Lazere • February 8, 2019 • Health Equity
Blog
‘Mansion Taxes’ Can Advance Opportunity for DC’s Residents
By Ed Lazere • February 7, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Op-Ed
From Principals to Pencils: How DC School Budget Is Set and How You Can Get Involved
By Ed Lazere • Hill Rag • February 5, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
The Federal Shutdown Should Reignite Discussion about Tapping DC’s Reserves
By Kamolika Das • February 4, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Joint Public Oversight Roundtable on At-Risk Transparency
By Ed Lazere • February 1, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
We Need a Budget that Invests in the Building Blocks for a Thriving DC
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 31, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Fact Sheets
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Priorities
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 31, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Report
Homelessness: Prevent and End Homelessness, and Improve Conditions for Residents Experiencing Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • January 31, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Report
Affordable Housing: Put DC on a Path to Fully Meet the Housing Needs of Extremely Low-Income Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 31, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
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Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Diana Chavez as our Early Childhood Education Intern!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 20, 2024
Blog
Poverty Reduction Stalled While Racial and Income Inequality Persisted in 2023
By Tazra Mitchell • September 16, 2024 • Income & Poverty
In The News
New report exposes DC police using arrests and tickets to score revenue for the District
The Real News • September 11, 2024
Testimony
Budget Constraints Necessitate Changes to the PEF Formula and Structure
By Anne Gunderson • August 22, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Fact Sheets
By Investing $139 Million in DC’s Child Care Subsidy Program, the Local Economy Could Grow $1.7 Billion
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 6, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
With Council Changes, the FY 2025 Budget Advances Educational Equity
By Erika Roberson • July 29, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Centering Black Women in Policy Would Lead to a More Inclusive, Equitable Economy
By Claire Goldberg • July 23, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Report
Expanding Child Care Subsidies Would Boost the District’s Economy
By Anne Gunderson • July 17, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
The Council Saved Pay Raises for Child Care Workers. But Another Battle with the CFO Forced Painful Cuts.
Washington City Paper • July 2, 2024