1

DC’s Revenue Collections Are Strong

But Growth Is Slowing

Human Services And Public Safety Will See

The Largest Funding Increases In 2016

3

Local Funding For Affordable Housing Will

Hit A Record In 2016

Housing Production Trust Fund Will Get

$100 Million In 2016

The Number Of Families In

Shelter (Including Motels)

During Annual Count More

Than Doubled Between

2011 And 2014.

Funding For Services Dedicated To

Homeless Residents At Highest Level Ever

Temporary

Assistance For Needy

Families Cut Off

Delayed But Benefits

Remain Low

Even Full TANF Benefits Now Only 26

Percent Of The Federal Poverty Line

The Number of DC Families On TANF Has

Fallen Sharply Since 1996

The Budget Offers More Local Funds For

Workforce Development

DC Needs To Do Better At Spending Funds

To Help Residents Get Good Jobs

After a Year of

Increased

Investments, FY

2016 Budget

Flat-Funds

School Formula,

Leaving Schools

To Absorb Costs

Of Inflation

When "At-Risk" Funds

Follow Students At

DCPS Next Year,

Schools In Wards 1, 4,

7, And 8 Will See More

Money To Help

Students Succeed

"At-Risk" Money Will Support Middle & High

School Staff, Longer School Days, & Arts

DC Continues To Expand Medicaid

Program, As Feds Pay For More Services.

However, Burdensome Policies Continue To

Suppress Healthcare Alliance Enrollment