Public schools are an ideal setting to deliver services beyond education to vulnerable children and their families. This year, six DC grantees started a process to become "community schools," a model that uses the school as a hub for services delivered by a host of...
Tina Paden
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Testimony of Jessica Fulton, Outreach Director, At the Public Oversight Hearing on the FY 2015 Budget for the Office of Notion Picture and Television Development
by Tina Paden
Good morning, Chairman Orange and other members of the committee. My name is Jessica Fulton and I am here today representing the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI is a non-profit organization that engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic...
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Director, At the Public Oversight Hearing on the FY 2015 Budget Request Act of 2014 and the FY 2015 Budget Support Act of 2014
by Tina Paden
Chairman Mendelson and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Jenny Reed and I am the Policy Director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic health of...
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Hearing on Department of Employment Services FY 2015 Budget
by Tina Paden
Chairman Orange and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Ed Lazere, and I am the executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic health of...
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Director, At the Public Oversight Hearing on the FY 2015 Budget for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer
by Tina Paden
Chairman Evans and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Jenny Reed and I am the Policy Director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic health of the...
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing Roundtable on the End Youth Homelessness Amendment Act of 2014
by Tina Paden
Chairman Graham and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kate Coventry, and I am a policy analyst with the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic health of...
Mayor’s Funding for Health Initiatives Will Improve Kids’ Ability to Learn
by Tina Paden
Mayor Gray's FY 2015 budget proposal would make some important investments in early childhood development and school health. DCFPI explained why two funding increases are especially helpful -- in DC's home visiting program and school-based health services -- when we...
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing on Department of Human Services Budget
by Tina Paden
Chairman Graham and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kate Coventry, and I am a policy analyst with the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic health of...
Testimony Of Soumya Bhat, Education Finance And Policy Analyst, At the Oversight Hearing On the Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Budget of the Office of State Superintendent of Education, Non-Public Tuition, Special Education Transportation, and District of Columbia Public Charter School Payments
by Tina Paden
Chairman Catania and members of the Committee on Education, thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Soumya Bhat, and I am the Education Finance and Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the...
Testimony Of Jenny Reed, Policy Director, At the Public Oversight Hearing on the FY 2015 Budget for the DC Housing Authority
by Tina Paden
Chairwoman Bowser and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Jenny Reed and I am the Policy Director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic health of...
WHAT’S IN THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED FY 2015 BUDGET FOR EDUCATION?
by Tina Paden
For fiscal year (FY) 2015, the mayor proposes to spend about $1.9 billion in local funds on education and related services for children in pre-kindergarten through high school. This analysis covers proposed education spending for: DC Public Schools, Public Charter...
What’s in the Mayor’s Proposed FY 2015 Budget for Health Care?
by Tina Paden
Overview of the FY 2015 Budget for Health Care The mayor's proposed fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget for health care ' which includes the Department of Health, the Department of Health Care Finance, and the Department of Behavioral Health ' totals $3.5 billion in local...
Testimony of Wes Rivers, Health Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Oversight Hearing
by Tina Paden
Chairwoman Alexander and other members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Wes Rivers, and I am a Health Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and...
Make Work Pay: Fund Low Income Tax Relief in FY 2015!
by Tina Paden
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the standard deduction are two of the most effective tools to target income tax assistance to low-and moderate-income DC families. That's why the DC Tax Revision Commission recommended that each be expanded to help to correct...
Where Does the Money Go? – A Resource Map for the District’s Disconnected Youth Dollars
by Tina Paden
With the intent to outline the funding streams that sustain reconnection opportunities for DC youth, the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates (DCAYA), in partnership with The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, releases "Connecting Youth to Opportunity: A...
Testimony of Soumya Bhat, Education Finance and Policy Analyst, At the Oversight Hearing on The Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Budget of the District of Columbia Public Schools
by Tina Paden
Chairman Catania and members of the Committee on Education, thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Soumya Bhat, and I am the Education Finance and Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI is a non-profit organization that engages in...
Mayor’s FY 2015 Budget Proposes Expansion of Mental Health Services for Students
by Tina Paden
Making sure that kids get proper health services is critical to their ability to learn and succeed in school. And with so many youth in the District facing mental health issues, it is particularly important for the District to invest in mental health services for...
Testimony of Jessica Fulton, Outreach Director, At the Public Hearing on the FY 2015 Budget of The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
by Tina Paden
Chairman Bowser and members of the Economic Development Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Jessica Fulton and I am the Outreach Director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal...
From Basic Skills to Good Jobs: Connecting DC’s Adult Learners to Career Pathways
by Tina Paden
One of the priorities of Mayor Gray's budget for next year is "encouraging economic and workforce development." Over the past few years, the District has invested in new initiatives to connect more DC residents to careers ' from building a community college to...
What You Should Know About the DC Education Adequacy Study
by Tina Paden