Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Priorities
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 19, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
The District budget presents an opportunity to make critical investments that ensure every DC resident has the chance to fulfill their potential. By adequately investing in schools, early education, housing, and health care—the building blocks of thriving […]
Should DC Businesses Be Forced To Accept Cash In An Era Of Digital Payments?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 13, 2020 • Inclusive Economy
The District’s Economy is Booming, but Many Black Washingtonians Have Been Left Out, Study Finds
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 11, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Six-figure Earners are DC’s New Normal, City Audit Shows
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 3, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Here’s What You Need to Know About DC’s FY 2021 Budget Season
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 30, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
There are a number of opportunities throughout budget season to voice our values and shape the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 DC budget. You can—and should—have a say in where our community invests our resources.
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Joint Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 29, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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New Study Reveals $740 Million DC School Funding Shortfall Over Seven Years
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 2, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
A new report released today by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute uncovers a $740 million gap over the last seven years between actual funding for DC’s public and public charter schools and the level that would be considered minimally adequate.
DCFPI Welcomes Gail Zuagar to Our Team!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 29, 2019
Gail joined DCFPI in November 2019 as Communications Manager, where she works to develop and implement the organization’s overall communications strategy.
Defending Our Neighbors Who Live in Encampments
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 25, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
A focus on moving encampments doesn’t solve anything because it fails to address the underlying causes—a severe shortage of affordable housing and a shelter system in need of improvement. Clearing encampments one day usually means tents show up around the […]
