Good morning, Chairperson White and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Eliana Golding, and I am a senior policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that shapes...
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A Holistic and Reparative Agenda for Ending Displacement in DC
Displacement is a multi-faceted problem that has come in many forms at different times throughout the District’s history, and Black and brown communities have borne the brunt. Generations of policy choices, both on the local and federal level, have led to racial...
Better Targeted Property Tax Benefits Would Advance Racial Equity
by Eliana Golding and Erica Williams
By better targeting property tax benefits, the District could free up revenue to expand much-needed programs.
DC Can Advance Racial Equity and Black Homeownership through the Property Tax
DC’s single-rate property tax imposes the same rate on $300,000 homes as it does on multi-million-dollar homes. By taxing residential property more progressively, the District would help correct the racist harm of past policies in the tax system and raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue to support Black housing security and homeownership.
Council Must Invest in Affordable Housing Preservation to Prevent Displacement
Good morning, Chairperson White and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Eliana Golding, and I am a senior policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that shapes...
DC’s Tools to Create and Preserve Affordable Housing
As prosperity and population in DC grow, residents with low incomes increasingly struggle with the District’s high and rising housing costs.
Testimony on the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act of 2022
DCFPI Policy Analyst Eliana Golding's testimony at the public hearing on the “Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act of 2022,” DC Council Committee on Housing and Executive Administration, November 22, 2022. Chairwoman Bonds and members of the Council, thank you...
Major Housing Production Investments in FY 2023 Budget Fall Short of Holistic, Anti-Displacement Strategy
Given the enormity of its affordable housing crisis, the District needs a thoughtful anti-displacement strategy that pairs long-term solutions with programs that meet residents’ urgent needs, and strong oversight of both.
Groundbreaking Investments in Affordable Housing Should Come With Increased Transparency and Oversight
Creating and preserving truly affordable housing is critical to disrupting historical harm and advancing racial equity in the District and this massive investment could go a long way towards addressing DC’s affordable housing crisis
Testimony at the DC Council Committee of the Whole Budget Oversight Hearing on Housing and Homelessness
Today, I will focus my testimony on the need to make essential investments in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget to both end homelessness and to ensure that the District is on a path to creating and preserving truly affordable housing
Testimony at the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Housing and Community Development
DCFPI is thrilled to see continued, historic investment in the production and preservation of affordable housing through the HPTF. With the level of funding now being committed, it is essential that DHCD deploy these resources according to statutory requirements to address DC’s most urgent housing needs.
Testimony at the Agency Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development on Transparency and Reporting
The fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget’s historic investment of $250 million into the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) could, if well-targeted and -monitored, help the District make great strides in alleviating its affordable housing crisis. It is essential that the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) deploy these resources according to statutory requirements to address DC’s most urgent housing needs.
DC Budget Continues Reliance on Law Enforcement, but Includes Major New Investments in Violence Prevention
As advocates for racial justice and community safety have pushed lawmakers to increase public safety by moving money away from the police and into community resources, the DC Council approved a budget for FY 2022 that does reflect major new investments in violence prevention, but also continues to rely heavily on traditional policing.
Committee Leaves DC Police Budget Largely Untouched But Advances Police-Free Schools
by Eliana Golding, Qubilah Huddleston and Danielle Hamer
During last week’s budget mark-up session, the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety bolstered violence interruption programs and took steps toward removing police from schools; however, they missed an opportunity to divest significantly from policing.
Testimony of Eliana Golding, Policy Analyst at the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
Despite continued resounding calls for transparency and reallocation of resources away from policing, the Mayor’s proposed budget does not meaningfully or intentionally cut the MPD budget.
Testimony of Eliana Golding, Policy Analyst at the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development, Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
The Mayor’s proposed $250 million for the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) in FY 2022 is historic and, if targeted well, could help the District make great strides in alleviating its affordable housing crisis. The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) must ensure that these resources are deployed according to statutory requirement in order to address DC’s most urgent housing needs.
District Financial Audit Shows Stratified Economy, but in a Strong Financial Position to Address Budget Deficit
The District is building up large budget surpluses and reserves while tens of thousands of residents and many small businesses are suffering, according to an annual audit of DC’s finances released last week.
Testimony of Eliana Golding, At the Public Hearing on Bill B23-0873 – “Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020” DC Council Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
Chairperson Bonds and other members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Eliana Golding, and I am a policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI is a nonprofit organization that promotes budget choices to reduce DC’s...
Comprehensive Rent Control Reform Would Stabilize Housing for Thousands of DC Families
by Eliana Golding and Danielle Hamer
On November 9th, the DC Council will hear testimony on the Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020, which, if passed, would implement the first major comprehensive reform to the District’s rent control laws since they were passed over 35 years ago.
What’s in the FY 2021 Police and Public Safety Budget?
Reduces Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) operating budget to $545.7 million, or $13.8 million less than the FY 2020 approved budget, unadjusted for inflation. Increases local fund dollars in MPD operating budget by $8 million, for a total of $523 million,...