Missed Budget Opportunities: The FY 2020 Budget through a Racial Equity Lens
DC needs to take more action to correct the impacts of decades of systemic racism. The DC Council can take meaningful steps now, as they work on the FY 2020 budget, to move DC towards a more equitable future.
Jaffe Report: DC Mayor Offers ‘Smidge’ of AG’s Requested Budget Increase
New Report: Proposed FY 2020 Budget Falls Short on Racial Equity
The proposed FY 2020 budget will reinforce gentrification and displacement of Black residents, and fails to take meaningful steps to address the city’s persistent racial inequities, according to a new analysis by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
Budgeting for Equity: How to Advance Opportunity for People of Color in DC
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Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development
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DC Council Should Invest in Ending Chronic Homelessness
The proposed FY 2020 budget makes some investments but falls short of putting DC on a path to end chronic homelessness in the Mayor’s second term.
Testimony of Kamolika Das At the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Employment Services and Workforce Investment Council
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DCFPI Remembers DC Emancipation Day
The District was the first place where enslaved Black people were freed by federal action. Yet in this emancipation we also see the roots of institutional policies that maintained racial inequities, with impacts that continue to this day.
Tax Day 2019: Making the Right Tax Choices Can Help DC Thrive
Taxes, and tax laws more broadly, are our key tool for ensuring that everyone pays their fair share and that all DC residents can benefit from our city’s growing prosperity.