Welcome to the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. We produce research and state budget analysis to show Georgia ways to provide equitable education, health care and opportunity for everyone. Here you can browse our research or find ways to get involved.
Recent Publications
Unequal Recovery: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted Economic Security for Black Women and Latinas
Nearly two years into a global public health crisis, most people are experiencing some degree of pandemic burnout, …
A Need-Based Financial Aid Program for Georgia
Key Takeaways Georgia can raise educational achievement through a need-based grant for college students, which …
New Administration, New(ish) Immigration Rules: Policy Continuity and Change Under President Biden and the Experience of Georgia Communities
Key Takeaways Georgia has 18,000 DACA recipients. These recipients rely on DACA to be able to work and …
Advancing Equity: Ensuring Immigrant Families Can Access the Expanded Child Tax Credit
Key takeaways: The Child Tax Credit has the power to significantly reduce the racial and ethnic disparities in …
Community Impact
Insights 2022 | Treating Care Workers as Essential, Not Invisible
Letter in Support of the American Families Plan and the American Jobs Plan
Fund Georgia’s Future and Partners Recommend a Plan for ARPA Funding
In the News
Latest Georgia Unemployment Figures Don’t Tell Whole Story
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has not reached all Georgians equally, and unemployment figures do
PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Announces Dominique Derbigny Sims as New Senior Vice President
ATLANTA—Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute announced the hiring of Dominique Derbigny Sims as
PRESS RELEASE: GBPI President and CEO Taifa Smith Butler Stepping Down to Lead Demos
ATLANTA—Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced that, after nearly a decade at the organization,
