Author: Alex Camardelle

Alex Camardelle is a senior policy analyst at GBPI, where he produces research that shows ways to reduce poverty, improve social services and provide support for Georgia’s workforce.

Four Ways to Strengthen Georgia’s State Workforce Plan

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Four Ways to Strengthen Georgia’s State Workforce Plan

January 17, 2020 / April 29, 2020 by Alex Camardelle

Georgia’s public workforce system is intended to create pathways to economic opportunity for people facing high barriers to meaningful jobs. Funded primarily with federal dollars, the system serves 49,000 low-income Georgians who are veterans, returning citizens, youth who are not in school or working and public assistance recipients. However, Georgia’s workforce system has over-promised and […]

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Jobs Day in Georgia: Wages Headed Nowhere Fast

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Jobs Day in Georgia: Wages Headed Nowhere Fast

December 19, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Alex Camardelle

Today is State Jobs Day, the time of the month when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases new insights on the labor market. Many of us economic policy wonks obsess over the data, waiting to make meaning of it and write reports about how our states are trending when it comes to job creation. By very general measures of economic growth, Georgia seems to be doing […]

A Two-Generation Approach: Solutions to Support Student Parents and Their Children

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A Two-Generation Approach: Solutions to Support Student Parents and Their Children

December 13, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle | 2 Comments on A Two-Generation Approach: Solutions to Support Student Parents and Their Children

Download PDF written by Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst and Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst Overview A parent’s educational level can be a strong predictor of their child’s own educational success and economic outcomes. Parents with higher levels of education also have higher earnings and are more likely to be employed in family-supporting careers. These educational […]

New SNAP Proposal Would Exacerbate the Cliff Effect and Hunger for Kids

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New SNAP Proposal Would Exacerbate the Cliff Effect and Hunger for Kids

September 13, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle

In July 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed yet another rule that puts the health and economic security of 1.5 million Georgians at risk. The proposal seeks to end “broad-based categorical eligibility” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed rule would require Georgia to use the SNAP asset and income […]

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Women-Powered Prosperity

September 10, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle

This report outlines the economic status of women, the pervasiveness of gender bias in Georgia’s public policies and evidence-based solutions lawmakers can implement to eliminate structural roadblocks to economic opportunity for women.

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Follow the Money: Exploring Georgia’s Workforce Development Funding

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Follow the Money: Exploring Georgia’s Workforce Development Funding

July 3, 2019 / January 16, 2020 by Alex Camardelle

On July 16 GBPI Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle hosted a webinar that examines Georgia’s approach to workforce development and policy solutions the state can use to increase investment in training and education to prepare Georgians for high-quality jobs that support thriving families. This discussion is a project of PROSPER Georgia, a coalition of workforce […]

Georgia Criminal Justice Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020

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Georgia Criminal Justice Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020

July 1, 2019 / April 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle

You can download and share all the images and charts in the Criminal Justice Primer by clicking here. The Georgia Department of Corrections budget for 2020 is $1.2 billion. The department oversees the state’s prison system, including contracts carried out by private prisons. Corrections officers make up most of the department’s workforce. Recent criminal justice […]

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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020

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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020

July 1, 2019 / April 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle

You can download and share all the images and charts in the Human Services Primer by clicking here. Georgia’s 2020 budget for the Department of Human Services is $830 million and includes new support to ensure the safety of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The budget provides the agency with $36 million more than the prior […]

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Georgia’s Boost in Child Care Funding

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Georgia’s Boost in Child Care Funding

June 27, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle

Download PDF Public investments in child care assistance bolster economic opportunity by helping Georgia parents maintain stable employment while promising better health, educational and economic outcomes for young children. Families with low incomes can qualify for child care assistance through the federal and state funded Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) subsidy program, but not all […]

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The Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Adult Workers

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The Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Adult Workers

June 25, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle

Download PDF The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful tool for fighting poverty that boosts the after-tax earnings for over a million eligible Georgians. The EITC has proven to help workers with low to moderate incomes all across the state cover the costs of basic needs, stay engaged in the labor force, […]