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Economic Security
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services
State Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable
The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months do not meet the growing needs of Georgia’s most vulnerable children and adults. In some cases they place them even more at risk. The state’s spending plans will make it more difficult… [Read more]
State of Working Georgia 2012
The State of Working Georgia brings together a wide range of data on jobs, incomes, poverty, health insurance, and other economic conditions to explore the most important question facing Georgia’s leaders: how are ordinary working Georgians, the engine behind the state’s economy, faring? The report is produced annually and is… [Read more]
Georgia TANF Funds Sink to New Low
Despite the drop in federal TANF funds, Georgia policymakers continue to use federal TANF funds to replace state funds without regard to prioritizing state programs that directly promote family self-sufficiency. For FY 2013, lawmakers allocated 43 percent of the federal TANF to satisfy TANF’s direct purposes, while 57 percent of… [Read more]
State of Working Georgia 2011
State of Working Georgia uses data on wages, jobs, unemployment and poverty to closely examine the effect of the economy on everyday Georgians. The report is produced annually, and is part of the State of Working America project from the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute.
This year’s State of Working Georgia… [Read more]
Georgia’s Decreasing TANF Funds: An Overview of the FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds in Georgia
Georgia has less available federal and state Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) due to a decreasing federal unobligated balance; cuts to the federal TANF Supplemental Grant; and, an increased reliance on private funds for TANF MOE. Download the… [Read more]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training – Georgia Primer
Georgia is poised to maximize its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training program, which will help more food stamp recipients gain skills to obtain and maintain employment. Download the PDF.
Department of Human Services FY 2012 Budget: Deep Cuts Since 2009
State general funds for the Department of Human Services decreased by 23.8 percent, from $640 million to $487.7 million, for the period from FY 2009 to FY 2012. Download the PDF.
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Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF.
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Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget
Still ‘Down to the Bone’ with Modest Gains
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF.
Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government
Georgia currently has an insolvent unemployment trust fund. This policy brief examines what payments are due in 2011 for Georgia’s outstanding loan, the consequences of not paying, and options for returning to solvency. Download the PDF.
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