Income Supports Archives

Poverty Reduction Stalled While Racial and Income Inequality Persisted in 2023

By Tazra Mitchell • September 16, 2024 • Income & Poverty

Despite a growing economy, DC failed to reduce poverty overall and for children and Black residents in 2023, according to new data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).

DC Can Boost Income to Tackle Child Poverty

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 23, 2024 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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District Child Tax Credit Bill is a Tool for Tackling Child Poverty and Should be Strengthened

By Erica Williams • January 24, 2024 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

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More Teachers Will See Pay Increase with DC’s Temporary Grant Change for Child Care Centers

By Anne Gunderson • September 18, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Income & Poverty

More early educators, most of whom are Black and brown, are poised to see salary increases under a change to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund (PEF) that the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) announced last week.

DC Made Progress on Poverty Thanks to Public Investment in Residents

By Caitlin C. Schnur and Erica Williams • September 15, 2023 • Income & Poverty

Poverty in DC declined in 2022 to 13.3 percent from 16.5 percent the year prior, according to new data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). This improvement likely reflects a combination of factors including the overall decline in […]

What’s in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget?

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 26, 2023 • Revenue & Budget

Despite DC Council’s approved fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget investments in key programs, it doesn’t go far enough to meaningfully address stark racial and economic inequities.