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
Keeping Georgians Covered: Tools for Minimizing the Harm of the Medicaid Unwinding
Since the start of the pandemic-era Medicaid continuous coverage requirement, Medicaid enrollment has grown substantially, and …
Long-term Health Impact of COVID-19: Planning for Children Who Have Lost a Caregiver and Adults Experiencing Long COVID
Thank you to Mandy Alderman of COVID Survivors for Change for sharing her personal story. In 2021, COVID-19 …
New Survey Suggests School Districts Need State Funding to Better Implement Paid Parental Leave
Like other workers, our public school and state employees, who serve Georgians every day, deserve supports and assistance …
Hidden Costs Exact a Toll: Results from GBPI’s 2022 School District Survey
This report was co-authored by Monica Obregon, a fellow in the Southern Education Leadership Initiative, a program within …
Community Impact
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
