This month marks the 25th anniversary of the first scholarships offered through the HOPE program, funded by Georgia Lottery proceeds. While state data shows six consecutive years of more money awarded in scholarships, some say there are issues that must be addressed to make the HOPE program more beneficial to students and cost-effective. Read the complete article on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website.
Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. Georgia’s 2026 Health Budget The Departments of
Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Georgia Department of Labor FY 2026
Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Department of Early Care and Learning
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The Georgia Budget Primer is GBPI’s signature annual examination of state revenues and investments. It outlines Georgia’s budget changes, trends and impacts regarding taxes, education, health care, human services and criminal legal systems. This year we are taking special care to describe how federal funding contributes to Georgia’s budget.
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