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    At DCFPI, we study the DC Budget so you don’t have to! The Budget Toolkit includes analyses from DCFPI and other information to help you track the development of the DC budget, follow issues you care about, and link to key budget information from the DC government.
    June 12, 2009
    What’s in the Final FY 2010 DC Budget? A Summary

    May 28, 2009
    Concerns with the Plan to Set Aside $27.5 Million of the DC Public School FY 2010 Budget

    April 27, 2009
    Raising Revenue by Creating a New Tax Bracket for Top Earners: A Progressive Approach to Addressing DC’s Budget Shortfall

    April 15, 2009
    Sign-On to Oppose Regressive Tax Increases in the FY 2010 Budget

    March 4, 2009
    What the Economic Stimulus Package Can Do for the District

    The DC Fiscal Policy Institute conducts research and public education on budget and tax issues in the District of Columbia, with a particular emphasis on issues that affect low- and moderate-income residents. By preparing timely analyses that are used by policy makers, the media, and the public, DCFPI seeks to inform public debates on budget and tax issues and to ensure that the needs of lower-income residents are considered in those debates. Learn More about DCFPI

    DCFPI writes a monthly column –”The Numbers” — that runs in the Hill Rag, East of the River, and DC North. All are owned by Capital Community News.

    Despite facing a daunting $800 million budget shortfall, Mayor Fenty and the DC Council completed work on the FY 2010 budget in a way that left most programs and services intact. A few programs even saw increases. Our June column covers the highlights of the FY 2010 budget. 

    Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: Escaping Unscathed (Mostly) from the FY 2010 Budget