Erica Williams has been named Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI), the organization’s Board of Directors announced today.
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DCFPI Urges Lawmakers to Introduce Cannabis Policy That Brings Justice to Black and Brown Communities
by Gail Zuagar
This Black History Month, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is urging lawmakers to introduce reparative cannabis policy for Black and brown people in the District this council period. Today the nonprofit released a new report entitled, “First in Line: Why The...
DCFPI Statement on the DC Council Vote on the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
by Gail Zuagar
“The Council’s budget moves in the right direction: it raises over $61 million—including $26 million from amendments—to boost funding for vital programs and services, but it still falls short of what these unprecedented times require.”
83 Percent of D.C. Voters Support Raising Local Taxes on Wealthy Residents
by Gail Zuagar
83 percent of D.C. voters support raising taxes on wealthy residents and corporations to prevent cuts to essential services, with nearly four out of five residents opposing budget cuts that would hurt Black and brown residents, according to a poll released today by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute and D.C. Action for Children.
Ed Lazere Stepping Down as Executive Director of DC Fiscal Policy Institute
by Gail Zuagar
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) announced today that Ed Lazere is stepping down as Executive Director, effective immediately.
Statement from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute on COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020
by Gail Zuagar
“DCFPI applauds the quick and decisive action that the Mayor and DC Council are taking to contain the coronavirus pandemic’s damage to residents’ health and the local economy. The approved ‘emergency legislation’ will save lives, reduce immediate hardship, and bolster an economy that faces serious risk.
District’s Lowest-Income Families Could Save $10,000 Each Year, if DC Reduces Housing Costs
by Gail Zuagar
The District’s lowest-income families who currently pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities each month could have an extra $10,000 in their pockets each year if DC creates more affordable housing.
In DC, Residents Returning Home from Prison Make Up One-Third of City’s Individuals Experiencing Homelessness; Incarceration Cited as the Cause
by Gail Zuagar
A new study has found that DC’s returning citizens—those recently released from incarceration—make up one-third of the city’s individuals experiencing homelessness.
Media Advisory: DC Fiscal Policy Institute Hosts Briefing on Funding Equity in DC Schools
by Gail Zuagar
Washington, DC—Following the release of the fourth and final report in a series on increasing equity in the District’s education budget, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) will host a briefing Friday, February 28. Education Policy Analysts Qubilah Huddleston and...
STATEMENT: DC Fiscal Policy Institute Applauds Mayor’s Increase in School Funding
by Gail Zuagar
Press statement from DCFPI on the Mayor’s announcement to increase the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula.
Black DC Workers Face Deep Inequities a Decade into an Economic Recovery
by Gail Zuagar
Despite 10 years of a booming DC economy, unemployment among Black DC residents remains higher than before the recession, and Black incomes have failed to grow, according to a new report.
District’s School Budgeting Practices Leave Black and Brown Students with Less
by Gail Zuagar
A new report from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) reveals that the budgeting tool DC uses to project rising costs fails to take into account current services funding levels, and recently began omitting education altogether.
New Report Challenges DCPS Funding Choices
by Gail Zuagar
A new report released today by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) finds that choices made by DCPS over how to allocate funds to its schools end up reinforcing, rather than reducing, inequities by geography, race, and income. The report, “The Funding Roadmap for Educational Justice in DC: A Call for Equity Over Equality in DC Public Schools,” uncovers that a student’s zip code still remains a factor in the money spent on their schools.