Kate Coventry, Author at DC Fiscal Policy Institute

DC Council Budget Moves in the Right Direction, Some Major Shortcomings Remain

By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Qubilah Huddleston, Tazra Mitchell and Alyssa Noth • July 9, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity / Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget

On Tuesday, The DC Council cast the first of two votes on their fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget, which moves the District’s fiscal policy and investments in the right direction.

DC Budget Markups: Council Boosts Funding for Some Services but Substantial Shortcomings Remain

By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Qubilah Huddleston, Tazra Mitchell and Alyssa Noth • June 29, 2020 • Revenue & Budget

Last week, DC Council committees voted on changes—or “markups”—to the Mayor’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget, which failed to adequately meet the spike in human needs resulting from the current economic downturn and pandemic.

Testimony of Kate Coventry At The Way Home Campaign’s People’s Roundtable to End Homelessness

By Kate Coventry • June 22, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness

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The Council Should Remove Barriers to Health Care Access for DC Immigrants

By Kate Coventry • June 22, 2020 • Health Equity

DC imposes barriers on residents trying to access health insurance through the DC Healthcare Alliance. These barriers contribute to both poor health outcomes and unnecessarily high program costs.

How Divesting from the Police Can Strengthen the District

By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Danielle Hamer, Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth • June 12, 2020 • Revenue & Budget

Every year, police shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people in the US—a disproportionate share of them are Black. It is past time to analyze how public dollars contribute to this racist violence, starting with our city’s budget.

What’s in the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for the Department of Human Services?

By Kate Coventry • May 21, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support

While DHS only faced minor cuts compared to other agencies, the budget lacks sufficient resources for the housing and services that homeless residents need to thrive.

5 Takeaways from the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for FY 2020 (Revised) and FY 2021 (and Why You Should Pay Attention)

By Alyssa Noth, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Kate Coventry, Tazra Mitchell and Qubilah Huddleston • May 19, 2020 • Revenue & Budget

The proposal addressed pandemic-induced budget shortfalls by employing a mix of strategies that helped her protect, and in some cases expand, vital programs. Some community needs are met while others remain un- or underfunded.

DC Leaders Should Center Six Principles When Crafting Budget Plans

By Kate Coventry • May 7, 2020 • COVID-19 / Revenue & Budget

To make it through this crisis and build a just economic recovery, it is important for DC’s response to preserve crucial investments in homeless services and housing, health care, social services, and education.

DC Takes Steps to Ensure Residents Can Access Needed Benefits

By Kate Coventry • April 23, 2020 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has taken steps to make it easier to apply for benefits and to increase SNAP benefits. These steps will help our neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet buy food and other necessities.

COVID-19 Makes It Clear: Housing is Health Care

By Kate Coventry • April 14, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness

Every day individuals experiencing homelessness die from preventable and manageable diseases. Now, the connection between housing and healthcare is even more evident when one of the keys to staying healthy is staying at home.

DC Council Budget Moves in the Right Direction, Some Major Shortcomings Remain

DC Budget Markups: Council Boosts Funding for Some Services but Substantial Shortcomings Remain

Testimony of Kate Coventry At The Way Home Campaign’s People’s Roundtable to End Homelessness

The Council Should Remove Barriers to Health Care Access for DC Immigrants

How Divesting from the Police Can Strengthen the District

What’s in the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for the Department of Human Services?

5 Takeaways from the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for FY 2020 (Revised) and FY 2021 (and Why You Should Pay Attention)

DC Leaders Should Center Six Principles When Crafting Budget Plans

DC Takes Steps to Ensure Residents Can Access Needed Benefits

COVID-19 Makes It Clear: Housing is Health Care

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