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
Three Ways to Fix Georgia Education Funding
Five Georgia senators will meet over the next few months to review education funding mechanisms as a part …
With Record Surplus, Georgia Stands at a Crossroads Ahead of Pivotal Budget Session
Last month, Georgia’s Department of Revenue released its report of unaudited tax collections for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, …
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
This section is co-authored by Economic Justice Senior Policy Analyst Ife Finch Floyd and Worker Justice and Criminal …
Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
Georgia’s 2023 Department of Corrections Budget Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for FY 2023 is $1.28 billion. …
Community Impact
Recap | Insights 2022: Treating Care Workers as Essential, Not Invisible
Letter in Support of the American Families Plan and the American Jobs Plan
In the News
PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Must Reinforce Health and Safety Net Ecosystem in The Wake of The 11th Circuit Decision
RELEASE: Georgia Must Reinforce Health and Safety Net Ecosystem in The Wake of The 11th
PRESS RELEASE: Mental Health Parity Act Lacks Sufficient Support For Georgia’s Immigrants
RELEASE: Mental Health Parity Act Lacks Sufficient Support For Georgia’s Immigrants ATLANTA — Today, the
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
