Cash and Safety Net Clare S. Richie The 5th poorest state needs to step up November 15, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 2 Comments on The 5th poorest state needs to step up Posted by Clare S. Richie Nearly one in five Georgians — and one out of four children — lives in poverty. That’s a lot: in only four other states is the poverty rate higher. We’re talking about an income of $22,350 for a family of four. That’s less than half of what it takes for […] Read more » Economic Security poverty Safety Net
Blog Cash and Safety Net Clare S. Richie Georgia’s Abuse of TANF Provision Gets Congressional Attention November 8, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Abuse of TANF Provision Gets Congressional Attention Posted by Clare S. Richie Georgia recently attracted the attention of Congress because of its abuse of a tactic that has eroded services for Georgians struggling to get out of poverty. Nearly half of Georgia’s required contribution to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which is supposed to match federal funding, now comes from private third-party […] Read more » TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Cash and Safety Net Clare S. Richie Georgians Pick up the Tab for Corporate Tax Breaks – Again! September 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 1 Comment on Georgians Pick up the Tab for Corporate Tax Breaks – Again! Posted by Clare S. Richie For the second year in a row, Georgia will waste more than $20 million of taxpayer money cleaning up a mess created by more than a decade of irresponsible corporate tax breaks. Corporate tax breaks and unprecedented tax holidays in the years leading up to the recession have drained more […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Clare S. Richie Reports Georgia TANF Funds Sink to New Low September 20, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 1 Comment on Georgia TANF Funds Sink to New Low Despite the drop in federal TANF funds, Georgia policymakers continue to use federal TANF funds to replace state funds without regard to prioritizing state programs that directly promote family self-sufficiency. For FY 2013, lawmakers allocated 43 percent of the federal TANF to satisfy TANF’s direct purposes, while 57 percent of the funds were used to […] Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie The Shell Game Continues August 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare S. Richie Posted by Clare S. Richie The game of robbing Peter to pay Paul continues in Georgia. To keep one critical budget intact, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is proposing cuts to two other critical programs. In the end, everybody loses. DHS proposes to fill some gaps in the amended 2013 budget by shuffling around […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Clare Richie Department of Human Services State Budget
Blog Clare S. Richie New Law Unfairly Burdens the Unemployed June 20, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 3 Comments on New Law Unfairly Burdens the Unemployed Posted by Clare S. Richie Things are about to get worse for as many as 190,000 Georgia families struggling to make ends meet because of unemployment. Starting in July, unemployed Georgians will lose between $260 and $1,820 in unemployment insurance payments due to a new law passed this spring by the Georgia Legislature. And temporary […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security Safety Net Unemployed unemployment benefits Unemployment Insurance
Clare S. Richie Fact Sheets HB 347 Reduces Unemployment Benefits for Georgia Workers to Repay Federal Loan June 20, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 1 Comment on HB 347 Reduces Unemployment Benefits for Georgia Workers to Repay Federal Loan Under the General Assembly’s plan to repay the $746.8 million federal loan Georgia borrowed to meet its unemployment insurance obligations during the recession, laid-off Georgians will lose their state unemployment benefits faster, while employers will receive a permanent cut in their unemployment insurance (UI) obligations. The new law means struggling families will bear most of the […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security HB 347 House Bill 347 Safety Net UI unemployment benefits Unemployment Insurance
Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Library Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services May 22, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 1 Comment on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services report examines key trends within the Department of Human Resources (DHS), including budget cuts and staff reduction and restructuring all while demand for services has increased. What takes DHS to a new low in FY 2013; however, is the loss of $37.3 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy […] Read more » Clare Richie Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2013 Budget Analysis Human Services Safety Net State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Clare S. Richie Fact Sheets Library Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) May 22, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 1 Comment on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) The TANF federal allocation, which states receive each federal fiscal year (October – September) has several components. For Georgia, the relevant components are the TANF Federal Block Grant and the TANF Supplemental Grant. Although Congress extends the TANF program, without the TANF Supplemental Grant, Georgia loses $37.3 million federal funds. Download the Fact Sheet. […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security Fact Sheet Safety Net TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Clare S. Richie Food Assistance for Georgians under Attack in Congress May 3, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare S. Richie | 1 Comment on Food Assistance for Georgians under Attack in Congress Posted by Clare S. Richie Next week, the House of Representatives is expected to pass deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – previously known as food stamps. Every Georgia family that participates in SNAP would see their food assistance eliminated or cut. Children, seniors, and people with disabilities would be among the […] Read more » Blog Clare Richie Economic Security Food Assistance Safety Net SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
