Director of Economic Justice
Ife Finch Floyd
Ife leads GBPI’s ongoing proactive work to promote economic security and opportunity, key components of economic justice. Prior to GBPI, she served as the Director of TANF Research and Analysis with the Family Income Support Division at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. During her decade at the Center, she supported state partners, expanded engagement with advocates, analyzed data and policy and moved forward racial equity research and conversations within the organization. Ife enjoys time with family and friends and solo walks around her neighborhood.
Recent Posts by Ife
Press Release: Critical Updates on SNAP
GEORGIA – While time is running short for federal leaders to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...
GBPI Responds to SNAP Funding Amidst Government Shutdown
As there is no clear resolution to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must ...
Beyond Flexible Funding: TANF Can Help Support Families with Emergency Assistance in the Face of Federal Cuts
Strong and financially stable families are essential to a thriving Georgia. How Georgia’s state leaders use the Temporary ...
Georgia Economic Justice Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026
Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Georgia Department of Labor FY 2026 Budget The Georgia ...
The House Agriculture Committee Proposes Unprecedented Changes to the SNAP Program that Would Increase Food Insecurity
The House is rushing the process to fundamentally change the structure of the SNAP program. They held no ...
GBPI Applauds Introduction of the American Family Act, 2025
Today, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock introduced the American Family Act , which would expand the federal refundable child ...
Major SNAP Cuts Would Increase Food Insecurity & Harm Local Economies
See how cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would harm counties in your Congressional District: District 1 ...
HB 500 would update the TANF program after 28 years and better support working families and grandparents raising grandchildren
Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has not been updated in 28 years. House Bill 500 ...
The Legacy of William Finch: The Fight for Public Education in the 19th Century and Today
The era of public education in the South began during the period of Reconstruction, typically considered to be ...
Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Human Services
Introduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support for ...
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