DCFPI Urges Lawmakers to Introduce Cannabis Policy That Brings Justice to Black and Brown Communities
By Gail Zuagar • February 16, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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New Report: First in Line
By Doni Crawford • February 16, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
This Black History Month, and every day of the year, we are reflecting on the ways in which public policy can be used as a reparative tool for Black people and Black communities in DC.
First in Line: A Reparative Approach to Recreational Cannabis Policy
By Doni Crawford • February 16, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
This new Council Period, DC policymakers can continue advancements in racial equity (as envisioned in the Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2020) and help build a just economic recovery with recreational cannabis policy.
On A Freezing Sunday, Marchers Demand Action From Biden On Reparations
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 15, 2021 • Income & Poverty
On a local level, White households in D.C. have 81 times more wealth than African Americans residents, according to the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute.
Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston at the Performance Oversight Hearing Before the DC Department of Behavioral Health DC Council Committee on Health
By Qubilah Huddleston • February 12, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Testimony of Kate Coventry, Senior Policy Analyst at the Performance Oversight Hearing Before the DC Department of Behavioral Health DC Council Committee on Health
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2021 • Health Equity
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Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Priorities
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 12, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute believes all DC residents should have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. Our leaders should choose a different path by taking steps now to support residents and make a down payment on a bold plan for racial […]
DC task force recommends major investments in affordable housing to prevent crime
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 12, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
A lack of housing for returning citizens has directly contributed to D.C.’s homeless population. In 2019, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute found that 57% of people experiencing homelessness in the District were previously incarcerated.
Is DC Really Using Several of Its Reserves as Rainy Day Funds?
By Tazra Mitchell • February 12, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
DC’s budget for Fiscal Year 2021 shows that three of the District’s four reserves are fully funded. But the evidence is clear—the District is using only a small fraction of its reserves to address the harm of the pandemic.
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Toolkit
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 10, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
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