Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell, DCFPI Policy Director at the Budget Oversight Hearing, DC Council Committee of the Whole
By Tazra Mitchell • June 3, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston, Education Policy Analyst at the Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget Hearing on DC Education Agencies, DC Council Committee of the Whole
By Qubilah Huddleston • June 3, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Doni Crawford, Senior Policy Analyst at the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Committee on Business and Economic Development
By Doni Crawford • June 3, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Failure to Build a High-Quality Child Care System is a Major Misstep in the Mayor’s Budget
By Danielle Hamer and Jarred Bowman • June 2, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Blog
3 Takeaways from Mayor Bowser’s Budget: Some Big Investments, Some Key Misses
By Erica Williams • June 2, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell, DCFPI Policy Director, at the Public Hearing for Tax Proposals to Build Wealth Equity in the District’s Post- Covid-19 Economic Recovery DC Council Committee on Economic and Business Economic Development
By Tazra Mitchell • June 1, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Five Ways the Mayor’s Budget Can Advance an Antiracist, Equitable Future
By Erica Williams • May 26, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston, Education Policy Analyst at the Joint Public Oversight Hearing on the District’s Public Education System After the COVID-19 Pandemic DC Council Special Committee on COVID-10 Pandemic Recovery
By Qubilah Huddleston • May 26, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Blog
American Rescue Plan Presents a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Tackle Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • May 25, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Senior Policy Analyst at the Public Oversight Hearing on An Equitable End to Safety Net Protections Put in Place During the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery, DC Council Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery
By Kate Coventry • May 21, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Health Equity / Homelessness
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Press Release
George Jones Named Chair of DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 25, 2024
Report
Hidden Price of Justice: Fines and Fees in DC’s Criminal Legal System
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 25, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Council Should Pass the Clean Hands Economic Expansion Act to Achieve More Progress Toward Equity
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 20, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s 2025 Budget Is the Worst on Housing Issues in a Decade, Advocates Say. What Happens Now?
Washington City Paper • June 14, 2024
Press Release
Vulnerable Residents Will Pay the Price for Failure to Fully Fund Housing Needs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 13, 2024
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Dana Hock as Our New Grants Administrative Associate
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 11, 2024
Blog
DC Council Makes Progress but Fails to Raise Adequate Revenue for Critical Programs at First Budget Vote
By Erica Williams • May 31, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. Experimented With Giving Childcare Workers Big Raises. The Project May Not Last.
Ms. Magazine • May 30, 2024
Fact Sheets
DC Can Boost Income to Tackle Child Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 23, 2024 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Pay Equity Fund, Early Learning Programs
By Anne Gunderson • May 16, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget