Author: Ife Finch Floyd

Ife Finch Floyd is a GBPI Senior Economic Justice Policy Analyst, leading the organization’s ongoing proactive safety net work and economic justice agenda.

Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

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Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

/ by Ife Finch Floyd

Introduction The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers: Child Care and Parent Services (CAPS); the Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Program; Nutrition Services, which directs the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Summer Meals program for low-income children in daycare facilities; and Quality Initiatives, which works to improve the quality and accessibility of child […]

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Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Human Services

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Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Human Services

/ by Ife Finch Floyd

Introduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support for low-income individuals, aging services and child support.[1] Governor Kemp proposed allocating $1.13 billion to DHS in the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2026 budget and $1.12 billion to the department in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The governor’s proposed FY […]

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New GBPI/UGA SPIA Poll Shows Most Georgians View SNAP Favorably

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New GBPI/UGA SPIA Poll Shows Most Georgians View SNAP Favorably

/ by Ife Finch Floyd

A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) from the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Survey Research Center shows that a strong majority of Georgia registered voters view the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as important. Overall, 60% of Georgia voters support allocating an estimated $50 million […]

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Press Release: Critical Updates on SNAP

by Ife Finch Floyd

GEORGIA – While time is running short for federal leaders to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the start of November, the Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that any unspent benefits from previous months can be used in November. USDA, the federal agency that administers SNAP, also made this point on […]

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GBPI Responds to SNAP Funding Amidst Government Shutdown

by Ife Finch Floyd

As there is no clear resolution to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use all the available Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds to provide some SNAP benefits to recipients in November. This is the minimum step the agency must take. USDA can also use its discretionary authority, like […]

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Beyond Flexible Funding: TANF Can Help Support Families with Emergency Assistance in the Face of Federal Cuts

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Beyond Flexible Funding: TANF Can Help Support Families with Emergency Assistance in the Face of Federal Cuts

/ by Ife Finch Floyd

Strong and financially stable families are essential to a thriving Georgia. How Georgia’s state leaders use the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to respond to the massive federal changes to our economic support programs will demonstrate their commitment to families with low income and the well-being of the state. TANF, a program meant […]

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Georgia Economic Justice Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026

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Georgia Economic Justice Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026

/ by Ife Finch Floyd

Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here.  The Georgia Department of Labor FY 2026 Budget The Georgia Department of Labor (DOL) is an agency tasked with providing employment services for businesses and workers, workforce data and maintaining an Unemployment Insurance (UI) system. The FY 2026 DOL budget is about $8.9 million, a $352,000, a […]

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