The DC Council has cut money from two affordable housing programs to fund another, setting a dangerous precedent and undermining efforts to increase investments in affordable housing.
A DC Council proposal to cut the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) as a way to fund DC’s the rental assistance program (LRSP) is ill-advised, according to the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
The proposed FY 2020 budget will reinforce gentrification and displacement of Black residents, and fails to take meaningful steps to address the city’s persistent racial inequities, according to a new analysis by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
17 of the 20 DC public schools facing steep budget cuts next year are in Ward 7 or Ward 8, according to an analysis by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. The DCFPI report also finds that overall funding for DCPS will not keep up with rising costs, leading to cuts […]
As the DC Council works on the FY 2020 budget, they should eliminate or scale back ineffective tax incentive programs, and use the savings to better fund urgent priorities such as housing and schools, according to a new DCFPI report.
Mayor Bowser’s proposed FY 2020 budget makes important new investments, but in many ways missed an opportunity to address the city’s most pressing challenges. DCFPI highlighted notable funding increases and identified opportunities for the Council to make […]
DC imposes barriers to accessing health care through the DC Healthcare Alliance, a program that primarily serves immigrants, contributing to both poor health outcomes and unnecessarily high program costs, according to a new DCFPI analysis.
DC’s $100 million annual investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) is producing one-third fewer units today than 4 years ago, due to rising construction costs and other factors, a new analysis from DCFPI finds.
A property tax cut being considered by the DC Council would cut taxes for DC’s wealthiest homeowners, worsening DC’s already wide racial and economic inequities, according to an analysis by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
The surplus can only make a difference if DC’s leaders are ready to invest some of it back into DC communities.