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
The Impact of Racism on Georgia’s Safety Net
CW: To highlight the problematic narratives surrounding safety net programs, this piece quotes racist statements opponents of these …
Georgia Criminal Legal System Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for 2021 is $1.1 billion. The department oversees all aspects of …
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
The $796 million FY 2021 budget for the Department of Human Services reduces spending to protect the safety …
Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Georgia’s 2021 Health Care Budget Three state agencies are primarily responsible for health care services in Georgia: the …
Community Impact
Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities
In the News
Audit: GA Medicaid oversight is uncoordinated, risks overpaying, fraud
Georgia’s faulty oversight of private Medicaid management contractors has left the state’s Medicaid program vulnerable
Clean Slate would be a boon for many Georgians
When the sunset on Gov. Nathan Deal’s administration, many believed that Georgia’s criminal justice reform
Georgia Lottery transfers $1.23B for education in fiscal year 2020
The Georgia Lottery collected $30 million more for education in fiscal year 2020 than the
