Large Black-White Disparities in Poverty and Income Persisted in 2021
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Racism and other systemic barriers to opportunity have left Black residents at a higher risk for evictions and homelessness. We are urging the Council to add additional funding that take aim at both longstanding racial inequities and inequities related to the […]
DCFPI supports Events DC’s ongoing efforts to provide assistance through the DC CARES program to workers excluded from unemployment benefits and federal stimulus payments.
DCFPI envisions a future where no one is homeless for a long time and no one dies without the dignity of a home. The FY 2022 budget will bring us much closer to this goal but only if we ensure timely implementation of the resources and commit to greater […]
We, the undersigned 38 organizations, are writing to urge you to use DC’s growing revenues to immediately address the eviction crisis that stands to harm over 40,000 households, including at least 350 families who are facing termination from Rapid ReHousing […]
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Today, 54 organizations led by the Strengthening Families Through Behavioral Health Coalition submitted a letter to Mayor Bowser outlining the investments required to ensure the School-Based Behavioral Health Program (SBBH) can be successful at servings the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate our public health and key sectors of our economy, with Black and brown residents bearing the brunt of these hardships due to longstanding inequities in health care, education, employment, and wealth-building […]
As revenues and the local economy rebound, DC lawmakers must continue to seize opportunities to make the bold investments necessary to further address long-standing racial inequities. This means ensuring that the District continues to take bold steps to […]
DCFPI recommends the DC Council to require the Department of Healthcare Finance (DCF) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to stay all terminations from the DC Healthcare Alliance and Immigrant Children’s Program (ICP) and to extend all enrollees’ […]