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). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that promotes budget choices to...
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DC Council Should Protect Revenue Increases at Second Vote and Use More Reserves
DC Council’s budget has significant shortcomings even with modest revenue increases, largely because Council failed to put forward a truly bold revenue strategy in the face of a $1.5 billion revenue shortfall.
How Divesting from the Police Can Strengthen the District
by Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Danielle Hamer, Eliana Golding, Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth
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.
Testimony of Eliana Golding At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development
Good afternoon Chairperson Bonds and members of the Committee. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Eliana Golding, and I am a housing policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that...
Testimony of Eliana Golding At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the District of Columbia Housing Authority
Good afternoon Chairperson Bonds and members of the Committee. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Eliana Golding, and I am a housing policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that...
District Officials Project that DC Will Lose $1.5 Billion Through FY 2021
by Eliana Golding, Danielle Hamer and Alyssa Noth
Compared to expectations in February, DC officials project that the District will bring in $722 million less in revenue by the end of the 2020 fiscal year (FY), according to the Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) April revenue forecast.
Lawmakers Should Fund Rental Payment Relief in Next COVID-19 Package
by Eliana Golding and Danielle Hamer
Many DC residents are jobless due to widespread efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), causing significant income loss that is threatening economic and housing stability for many.