Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Council Must Make Changes to Reparations Bill to Better Fulfill Aim of Repairing Past Harms
By Erica Williams • June 15, 2023 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Improvements Needed for the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund
By Tazra Mitchell • June 13, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Council Must Prioritize Workers and Continue to Implement I-82 as Intended
By Caitlin Schnur • June 8, 2023 • Income & Poverty
Blog
DC Council Restores Funding to Vital Lifelines at First Budget Vote, with Big Exceptions
By Nikki Metzgar • May 18, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Can Celebrate Mothers by Investing in Their Economic Security
By Caitlin C. Schnur • May 12, 2023 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Downtown Tax Abatement Tailor-Made for Developers at the Expense of DC Residents
By Erica Williams • April 21, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Reject the Mayor’s Austerity Budget
By Erica Williams • April 14, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Council Must Make Changes to FY24 Budget Proposal to Support an Inclusive Economy
By Erica Williams • April 12, 2023 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Downtown Conversion Tax Abatement is an Ineffective Use of Public Dollars
By Erica Williams • April 10, 2023 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Public Restrooms are Fundamental to Human Dignity and Health
By Kate Coventry • April 6, 2023 • Health Equity / Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
Blog
Nearly Half of All Renters and More Than Half of Black Renters in DC Struggle to Afford Rent
By Connor Zielinski • April 14, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
In The News
Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city
The Guardian • April 8, 2025
In The News
No timeline yet for when House will consider bill to revert $1.1B cut to DC budget
ABC News 7 • April 8, 2025
In The News
D.C. tenant group calls on their landlords to stop charging hidden fees
Street Sense Media • April 8, 2025
In The News
Fiscal policy nonprofits criticize federal bill that would slash DC's budget by $1B
ABC News 7 • April 8, 2025
Blog
Cuts to Federal Food Assistance Will Hurt Residents Just As DC Enters Recession
By Erica Williams • April 2, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Fact Sheets
Immigrants are a Vital Part of DC's Future
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 2, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Shira Markoff as New Director of Economic Policy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 24, 2025
