Still ‘Down to the Bone’ with Modest Gains
GBPI Admin
March 11, 2011
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF.
Category: Cash and Safety Net
Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government
GBPI Admin
February 16, 2011
Georgia currently has an insolvent unemployment trust fund. This policy brief examines what payments are due in 2011 for Georgia’s outstanding loan, the consequences of not paying, and options for returning to solvency. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Georgia’s
Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget
GBPI Admin
January 20, 2011
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Department of Human Services Budget. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget
Georgia Can Promote a Pathway from Poverty to the Middle Class
Jessica Woods
October 19, 2010
One in five Georgia children live in poverty. This fact sheet provides the latest Census data on poverty in Georgia and recommends an Economic Security Task Force, as well as adequate funding of vital public services. Download the PDF.
Establishing an Economic Security Task Force in Georgia
Jessica Woods
September 28, 2010
The Great Recession has dramatically changed the face of poverty in Georgia. More middle class families are falling into poverty, while the working poor don’t have a pathway to the middle class. Both lack economic security. Following the lead of
Georgia Once Again Faces Budget Shortfall: Gov Orders Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in More Cuts
Jessica Woods
July 27, 2010
As the state begins its 2011 fiscal year it is facing another potential budget shortfall of approx $500 million. This is on top of the $2.5 billion in cuts already implemented since FY 2009. Among the three causes is the
State Directs Majority of TANF Funds to Child Welfare Despite Rise in TANF Recipients for FY 2011
Jessica Woods
June 24, 2010
Georgia has 13.7% cumulatively less TANF funds than it had to use for families struggling to make ends meet prior to the Great Recession. Even with less available funding and rising poverty, policymakers continue to use 60% of TANF funds
State Budget Slashes Services for Children, Poor, and the Elderly
Jessica Woods
June 15, 2010
Responding to Georgia’s low projected revenues for this upcoming fiscal year, Georgia legislators and the governor agreed to cut $33.5 million in State General Funds from the Department of Human Services (DHS) fiscal year 2011 General Budget compared to the
Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal for the Dept. of Human Services
Jessica Woods
April 16, 2010
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget proposal cuts the Department of Human Services budget by an additional $11.4 million over the governor’s January proposal. DHS now faces a $33 million cut in state General Funds for FY 2011 compared
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Department of Human Services Budget Proposals
Jessica Woods
January 27, 2010
The Department of Human Services is facing a wide variety of budget cuts in the FY 2011 budget proposal. These cuts come on top of the cuts already implemented in the FY 2010 budget.
