Featured Publications & Resources
Report
Ten Ways to Improve the Transparency of the DC Budget
By Jenny Reed • February 26, 2009 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Hearing on B18-48, the View 14 Economic Development Act of 2009, District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By Jenny Reed • February 25, 2009 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute at the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Performance Oversight Hearing for the Department of Human Services, District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 19, 2009 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Analyst, at the Public Hearing on Priorities for the use of Potential Funds for the District of Columbia from Recovery and Reinvestment Proposals Currently under Consideration in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, District of Columbia Committee of the Whole
By Jenny Reed • February 10, 2009 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DCFPI joins the Coalition for Community Investment; Coalition issues “Statement of Principles” to guide DC Budget decisions in difficult times
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 3, 2009
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Analyst, For the Public Roundtable on PR 17-1175, “Sense of the Council in Support of Reducing Poverty in the District of Columbia Resolution of 2008â€
By Jenny Reed • December 11, 2008 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Hearing on Bill 17-1008, the NoMA Residential Development Tax Abatement Act of 2008
By Tina Paden • November 24, 2008 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, at the Public Hearing on the NoMA Residential Development Tax Abatement Act of 2008
By Tina Paden • November 24, 2008 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Budget Cuts Adopted by the DC Council Fall Disproportionately On Programs for Low-Income Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 17, 2008 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Bridging the Gaps in DC: Strategies to Support Low-Income Working Families
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 14, 2008 • Income & Poverty
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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
