Introduction The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) serves Georgia’s 181 kindergarten -12th grade (K-12) public school districts. GaDOE governs K-12 learning standards and is serving 1.7 million students during the 2025-26 school year.[1] Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget
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
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
Introduction The Department of Public Health’s (DPH) programs focus on health promotion and health-related disaster response and preparedness, as well as disease and injury prevention. Over 5,000 state and county public health workers fill a range of critical roles in their communities,
Introduction Among a range of duties, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) operates five state psychiatric hospitals, provides evaluation and treatment for individuals under the jurisdiction of the court system to determine their competency to stand trial
Introduction Between Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s first full fiscal year (FY) budget as governor and his eighth and final budget for FY 2027, state spending has increased by nearly $11 billion to $38.5 billion. However, when accounting for the 774,000
Today, Gov. Kemp released his executive budget proposals for the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2026 and the full Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, along with revised revenue estimates that will set the initial boundaries for the appropriations process. These executive budget
Georgia Freight Depot | January 23 | 8:00 am At Insights, GBPI will provide its annual deep dive into both the amended current year budget and the new fiscal year state budgets. We are in unprecedented times; we need to
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s mission is to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. We envision a fair and inclusive Georgia where all people prosper. We track and advocate for an equitable tax
ATLANTA — Today, the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia’s Income Tax released its final report and recommendations. Importantly, the committee found that about three quarters of all personal income taxes in Georgia are generated from those
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