Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Needy Georgians may go hungry April 18, 2014 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson As published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on April 18, 2014. The state’s chronic underfunding of its human service agency is provoking the threat of a federal crackdown, as its food stamp program isn’t keeping up with the increase in Georgians eligible for benefits following the Great Recession. Food stamps help put meals on the […] Read more »