How DC Schools Are Funded
Hill Rag • August 23, 2022
Qubilah Huddleston, a policy analyst with the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) said that the budget actually creates losses for many schools.
DC Will Open Its First Homeless Shelter For LGBTQ+ Adults This Summer
DCist • July 18, 2022
Kate Coventry of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, who is also a member of the city’s Interagency Council on Homelessness, said the new shelter will prove as a test case for how much need there is for a facility like this.
Final DC budget includes money for excluded workers, no new housing investments
DC Line • June 8, 2022
This concern aligns with unfulfilled budget demands from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI), including money to whittle down the voucher waitlist, which currently has 37,000 households.
Council adds 400 housing vouchers to budget in first vote
Street Sense Media • May 18, 2022
According to the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI), 5,000 households have at least one family member who is undocumented, which currently makes them ineligible for the D.C. tax credit.
Excluded Workers’ Budget Demands Go Unanswered With First Vote
Washington City Paper • May 12, 2022
The expansion of EITC to include undocumented workers with a tax ID number was one of Council Chair Phil Mendelson’s major changes to the mayor’s proposed budget. The initiative would offer a path toward monthly basic income of about $300 to some residents […]
D.C. Council to pull more police from schools, give tax credit to immigrants
The Washington Post • May 12, 2022
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute, which advocated for the change, estimated that 5,100 D.C. households that include an undocumented immigrant will be able to claim the tax credit
Housing advocates push for more vouchers, more accountability in upcoming budget
DC Line • April 19, 2022
Kate Coventry, a senior policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, testified at a March 31 oversight hearing that the number of newly homeless individuals is likely to skyrocket as people approach a benefits cliff.
Misleading D.C. Police Union Ad Blames Mendelson and Allen for Crime Increase
Washington City Paper • April 19, 2022
The overall decrease is generally due to the fact that officers are leaving the force faster than MPD can replace them, according to the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute’s analysis.
Bowser’s Fallen Short of Her Promises to End Homelessness. But Her New Budget Gives Advocates Hope.
Washington City Paper • April 13, 2022
And Kate Coventry, a senior policy analyst focused on homelessness at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, estimates that it’s the largest investment in vouchers for individuals in at least the past decade.
Bowser’s proposed budget features increases in housing, police
DC Line • April 13, 2022
Many advocates, however, would like to see more. Kate Coventry, senior policy analyst at DC Fiscal Policy Institute, is hoping to see the council provide additional funding to serve families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.