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State Adds Funding to Implement U.S. Department of Justice Settlement
The FY 2012 budget includes new funding to Georgians with developmental disabilities and mental health needs in community settings as opposed to institutional settings. Download the PDF.
Fewer Funds Available to Educate Students: Overview of FY 2012 Education Budget
The FY 2012 budget appropriates $6.96 billion in state funding for K-12 education despite projected growth in student enrollment and federal Recovery Act funding no longer available. 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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Department of Community Health Faces Funding Shortfalls in FY 2012
Georgia’s Medicaid program faces significant funding needs in the next three fiscal years as a result of the decisions to redirect funding from the Medicaid program to elsewhere in the state budget and to use one-time savings strategies and temporary revenue streams to fund the program. Download the PDF.
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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State Adds Funding for Mental Health and Developmental Disability Programs
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and includes a brief overview of the U.S. Department of Justice settlement provisions being addressed by the additional funds. Download the PDF.
FY 2012 Education Budget: Serving More with Less
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Early Care and Learning, Department of Education, Board of Regents and the Technical College System of Georgia. Download the PDF.
FY 2012 Budget Replaces Federal Recovery Funds, Inadequately Funds State Medicaid Program
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget as well as issues facing the Department of Community Health in future fiscal years. Download the PDF.
FY 2012 Budget Funds new Department of Public Health
This report provides highlights of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Public Health. Download the PDF.
Major Changes to HB 388 Still Reduces Revenues and Benefits Top Earners
When fully implemented, tax changes in HB 388 will result in an annual revenue loss of $141 million to $185 million—revenue losses Georgia can’t afford. This fact sheet provides an overview of significant changes to the revised bill. Download the PDF.
