Meredith Gavin

Program Manager
D.C. Policy Center

Meredith is the Program Manager at the D.C. Policy Center. In her role, she manages publications, communications, and outreach.  

Prior to joining D.C. Policy Center, Meredith interned with (re)Chicago and served an AmeriCorps Vista year with the EnVision Center at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. In both roles, she worked to identify ways to improve access to and efficiency of public services.  

Originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, Meredith holds a Bachelor of Arts from Temple University and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.  

You can reach her at meredith@dcpolicycenter.org.

Written By Meredith Gavin

Chart of the week: Outstanding federal grants in D.C. exceed $2.9 billion

From rare disease research to emergency housing supports, federal grant money supports a range of programs and services. Funding goes to state governments–who rely on federal funding for 20 to 50 percent of their annual budgets–as well as nonprofit organizations, universities, small businesses, and individuals. Grant terms and use can be broad…

January 31, 2025 | Meredith Gavin

Chart of the week: High propensity business applications are stagnant in D.C.

The Business Formation Statistics (BFS) from the US Census Bureau tracks weekly business applications nationally and by state and business formations monthly. The BFS uses EIN registration as a measure of business applications, tracking registrations to formation, citing the number of business applications that turn into business formations within four and eight…

January 24, 2025 | Meredith Gavin

Chart of the week: Proposed “mansion tax” would generate tax revenue from small group of D.C. property owners

This week, the DC Council voted on the revised Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget,[1] reversing some budget and program cuts proposed in Mayor Bowser’s budget proposal.[2] To make up for fiscal gaps, the Council is raising some taxes, including a real property tax increase for residential properties assessed at above $2.5 million. The…

May 31, 2024 | Meredith Gavin