Coronavirus Exposes ‘People That We Missed’ Amid Homelessness Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic took resources away from unsheltered people this year, making action from lawmakers even more necessary, the activists said.
Advocates: DC Can Find Money For Businesses But Not For The Poor
The response to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s latest COVID-19 economic relief program has been mixed, as anti-poverty advocates question whether the money is going to the right places.
D.C. Council OKs Bill to Ease Barriers for Job Seekers with Criminal Records
The D.C. Council has given a thumbs-up to a bill aimed at lowering barriers for finding work for residents with criminal records.
Montgomery County could “ban the box” for rental housing applications
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute found that three in five people experiencing homelessness in DC were previously incarcerated, and many of those people connect their homelessness to previous incarceration.
Anti-discrimination law to protect people experiencing homelessness dies in Council, again
Kate Coventry, a senior policy analyst at the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, testified in favor of the bill, arguing that D.C. residents who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness also experience discrimination at high rates. “This legislation […]
Local Artists And Activists Create A Visual Album To ‘Radically Reimagine’ Policing
“In 2019, 92 percent of school-based arrests in D.C. were Black students, according to D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute.”
Live Music Venues Struggle To Survive As COVID-19 Pandemic Rages On
The District’s fiscal year began on Oct. 1, but while the level of spending is set a year in advance, the city’s budget is much like a family’s, according to the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonprofit organization. In effect, expenses can be shifted and […]
D.C. Nonprofits, Eateries Offer Hope for the Holidays Despite COVID-19
Miller said his food items are needed more than ever, noting the sagging economy due to the pandemic. His observations are backed by data from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute which said in a Sept. 17 report–“Before the Pandemic, D.C.’s Economy was […]
Omnibus legislation gets hearing with sharp divide between tenant advocates and housing providers
“In mid-October, an estimated 34,000 D.C. tenants, 12%, were behind on rent,” said Eliana Golding, a policy analyst for the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute. “This bill under consideration would help disrupt displacement and evictions.”