Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
What Do Children Need to Succeed? Hint: It’s More than Good Schools
By Ed Lazere • May 7, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Budget Markups: Many Steps in the Right Direction, But Larger Investments are Still Needed
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Kamolika Das, Simone Holzer and Ed Lazere • May 3, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Addressing Lead Exposure Is A Critical First Step Towards Racial Equity
By Kamolika Das • April 30, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Blog
Reversing School Budget Cuts in Wards 7 and 8 Should Be a Top Priority
By Ed Lazere • April 29, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the “Fiscal Year 2020 Local Budget Act of 2019,” “Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2019” and the “Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Act of 2019”
By Kate Coventry • April 26, 2019 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the “Fiscal Year 2020 Local Budget Act of 2019,” “Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2019” and the “Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Act of 2019”
By Ed Lazere • April 26, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Housing Stability in DC Requires Investment in Project-Based Rental Assistance
By Doni Crawford • April 26, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Hearing on the Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2019
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 25, 2019 • Income & Poverty
Blog
The Council Should Fund Public Restrooms in the Budget
By Kate Coventry • April 25, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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
