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
DC is receiving $495 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund for calendar year 2020, while each of the 50 states is receiving at least $1.25 billion.
DCFPI Welcomes Eliana Golding to Our Team!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 30, 2020 •
We’re excited to introduce you to DCFPI’s new affordable housing and workforce development policy analyst, Eliana Golding!
DCPFI Stands in Solidarity with the Asian American Community
By Musaab Ibrahim • March 26, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy
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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
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Now is the Time for DC to Dip into Reserves, Waive Restrictive Repayment Rules
By Tazra Mitchell • March 16, 2020 • COVID-19 / Revenue & Budget
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A $10,000 Idea to Ensure that No Family Spends Nearly Everything on Rent
By Tazra Mitchell • March 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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$100 Metro Subsidy Proposal Would Help Residents, But Fails to Center Equity and Fiscal Transparency
By Tazra Mitchell • March 5, 2020 • Income & Poverty
DC Councilmember Charles Allen introduced a bill to make public transit more affordable. Yet, these highly laudable goals are wrapped up in a bill with serious flaws. Rather than subsidizing families that can already afford transit on their own, a more […]
DC Black History Matters: Five Reads for the Close of Black History Month
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 28, 2020 •
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Applying a Racial Equity Analysis – Black Employment in the District of Columbia
By Doni Crawford • February 28, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Coming Home to Homelessness: Too Many Returning Citizens Lack a Home
By Kate Coventry • February 27, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Returning to DC from incarceration often means coming home to homelessness.
