Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 4, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $800 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2021 fiscal year includes cuts to critical programs that support Georgia’s foster care system and help ensure the safety and protection of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The 2021 proposal reduces investment in the agency by $28.8 million less than the […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Department of Human Services dfacs Division of Family and Children Services foster-care
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Repeal Georgia’s Cap on Kids February 3, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Alex Camardelle In order for every child to thrive, they must grow up in a healthy and financially stable home. Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is critical for those children in families working to climb up out of poverty. While other programs like SNAP (food stamps) and Medicaid help families meet their nutritional and […] Read more » Safety Net TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants K-12 Education Worker Justice GBPI 2020 Policy Priorities January 7, 2020 / June 18, 2020 by Jennifer Owens The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all Georgians share in the state’s prosperity. These are the policy priorities GBPI will track during 2020. Many are part of our People-Powered Prosperity campaign. For more insights throughout session, be sure to follow @GaBudget on Twitter and […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice Heading into a New Decade with Gratitude and Intention December 31, 2019 / March 12, 2021 by Taifa Smith Butler Today marks the last day of 2019 and the end of the decade and GBPI’s 15th anniversary year. We’ll officially wrap our anniversary celebration on Friday, January 24 at our annual Insights policy conference with New York Time’s Nikole Hannah-Jones as our keynote speaker. You don’t want to miss it. Gratitude My heart is filled […] Read more »
Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net New SNAP Proposal Would Exacerbate the Cliff Effect and Hunger for Kids September 13, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle In July 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed yet another rule that puts the health and economic security of 1.5 million Georgians at risk. The proposal seeks to end “broad-based categorical eligibility” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed rule would require Georgia to use the SNAP asset and income […] Read more » cliff effect SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Blog Cash and Safety Net Community Impact Worker Justice Savannah Listening Sessions Highlight Needs for Better Wages, Child Care Access September 9, 2019 / January 20, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Last week, staff from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute traveled to one of their favorite Georgia spots: Savannah. We did not go to squeeze in one final summer vacation; we spent time in Savannah to better understand the impact of public policy on daily lives. Throughout the day, we met with community organizers, health […] Read more » child care Jobs wages
Alex Camardelle Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Reports Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle You can download and share all the images and charts in the Human Services Primer by clicking here. Georgia’s 2020 budget for the Department of Human Services is $830 million and includes new support to ensure the safety of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The budget provides the agency with $36 million more than the prior […] Read more » Budget child care Department of Human Services
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Georgia’s Boost in Child Care Funding June 27, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Public investments in child care assistance bolster economic opportunity by helping Georgia parents maintain stable employment while promising better health, educational and economic outcomes for young children. Families with low incomes can qualify for child care assistance through the federal and state funded Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) subsidy program, but not all […] Read more » child care Department of Early Care and Learning Safety Net
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Daniel Kanso, PhD Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education Worker Justice Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay Raise April 4, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay Raise Georgia lawmakers gave final passage to the state’s $27.5 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2019. Built on the state’s lowest estimate of revenue growth in a decade, the FY 2020 budget projects a conservative 3.2 percent increase in tax and fee collections above the previous fiscal year. The vast majority […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Education Higher Education K-12 Legislature State Budget
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education Jennifer Lee K-12 Education Worker Justice Sine Die 2019: Progress and Missed Opportunities for a People-First Agenda April 4, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee | 2 Comments on Sine Die 2019: Progress and Missed Opportunities for a People-First Agenda The first legislative session under Gov. Brian Kemp and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan ended on Tuesday, April 2. Because Georgia’s General Assembly operates on a biennial legislative session, any bills that failed to advance this year will be reassigned to committee and available for consideration when legislators reconvene in 2020. Here are some highlights as […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Education Higher Education K-12 Legislature State Budget
