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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services

February 13, 2024 / February 13, 2024 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 increasing spending by about $1 billion to DHS in the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2024 budget and another $1 billion to the department in Fiscal Year […]

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Barriers to Bridges: County Fact Sheets

February 8, 2024 / February 8, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd

Local communities throughout the state of Georgia are better off when families have affordable child care that meets their needs and fosters strong child development. However, the costs for licensed child care are too high for the typical family. Child care providers often struggle to pay their teachers a decent wage because of low state […]

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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

January 29, 2024 / January 29, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd

Introduction The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers Child Care Services; the Georgia Pre-kindergarten Program; Nutrition Services, which administers 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 care programs. […]

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2024 Policy Priorities

January 10, 2024 / January 10, 2024 by David Schaefer

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute advocates for policies that increase well-being and economic security for Georgia’s marginalized communities. These are the state policy priorities GBPI will pursue during 2024. For more insights throughout Legislative Session, be sure to register for our Insights Conference, follow @GaBudget on Twitter or @georgiabudget on Instagram and sign up for our newsletter. For […]

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GBPI’s 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

September 25, 2023 / September 25, 2023 by Ife Finch Floyd

No one should go hungry simply because they cannot afford the cost of food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food Stamps, helps about 700,000 Georgia households put food on the table and protects them against hunger. But the program needs to be strengthened and protected as federal lawmakers consider […]

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The Basics of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Georgia

September 6, 2023 / September 23, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd

Updated September 23, 2025 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a proven and effective tool to reduce food insecurity, help improve health outcomes, bolster local economies and support workers with low wages.[1] SNAP, also known as food stamps, helps about 1.4 million people, or 700,000 Georgia households, with a fixed income, low income […]

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Legislation Could Better Address Georgia’s Black Maternal Health Crisis

July 5, 2023 / July 5, 2023 by Ife Finch Floyd

This policy brief is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Director of Health Justice Leah Chan. The vision cast by Black leaders and scholars of “a world where Black women and birthing people have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy” is attainable and fundamental to […]

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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2024

June 27, 2023 / June 26, 2023 by Ife Finch Floyd

This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice and Criminal Legal Systems Ray Khalfani. FY 2024 Budget for Human Services The fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget includes $985 million for the Department of Human Services (DHS). It also includes a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for state […]

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Sine Die 2023 Recap

March 29, 2023 / September 5, 2023 by David Schaefer | 1 Comment on Sine Die 2023 Recap

Legislative Session 2023 finished in the usual flurry of maneuvers and votes that lasted until the final minutes of Sine Die—the 40th and final day that the Georgia General Assembly meets each year. Throughout Sine Die, GBPI remained focused on our key priorities. The team and many partners pressed forward policies that support rural families, […]