Cash and Safety Net Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Federal Policy Higher Education After Reconciliation: State Policies to Address Hunger, Health and Higher Education in Georgia November 19, 2025 / November 19, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Federal Policy Ife Finch Floyd Press Releases & Statements GBPI Responds to SNAP Funding Amidst Government Shutdown October 23, 2025 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 […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Federal Policy Health Justice Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Responds to Congressional Vote on the American Relief Act, 2025 October 1, 2025 by Staci Fox Georgia — “Coming together to enact a federal budget that responsibly funds our government remains among the most basic responsibilities of Congress and requires bipartisan compromise,” said Staci Fox, President and CEO of the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. “Shutting down the federal government will cause serious harm to people across our state. As other […] Read more »
David Schaefer Federal Policy Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Press Releases & Statements GBPI Comment to Improve Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States September 3, 2025 / September 3, 2025 by David Schaefer By notice issued on 7/2/25, the Department of Labor (DOL, henceforth “the Department”) has published proposals for the rescission of rules published by the Department on April 29, 2024, governing aspects of the H-2A guest workers program. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) submits the following comment in response to DOL request for comment […] Read more »
Ashley Young Education Fact Sheets Federal Policy Higher Education K-12 Education Georgia’s Public Schools Could Lose Funding and College Students Could Lose Financing Options in New Federal Law July 28, 2025 / October 28, 2026 by Ashley Young Read more »
Fact Sheets Federal Policy Health Justice Leah Chan Georgians could see hospital closures and reduced health coverage due to Medicaid changes in New Federal Law July 28, 2025 / October 28, 2026 by Leah Chan Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Fact Sheets Federal Policy Ife Finch Floyd Unprecedented Cuts to SNAP in New Federal Law Could Lead to Georgia Seeing Significant Increases in Food Insecurity and Hunger July 28, 2025 / October 28, 2026 by Ife Finch Floyd Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Federal Policy Georgians Will Face Cuts to Core Programs and Higher Federal Debt to Finance Reduced Taxes for Top Earners in New Federal Law July 28, 2025 / October 28, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Federal Policy Staci Fox Our Comment on the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database July 22, 2025 by Staci Fox On July 21, 2025, GBPI’s President and CEO, Staci Fox, submitted the following formal comment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) submits these comments in response to the System of Records Notice for USDA/FNS-15: “National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database,” published in the Federal Register by […] Read more »
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Economic Justice Education Federal Policy Health Justice Higher Education Reports Historic Federal Tax Shift Benefits Wealthiest, Grows Deficit and Exacerbates Georgia’s Rural Challenges July 17, 2025 / July 31, 2025 by GBPI Staff The role of government in society is to enact policies that are needed to advance towards economic justice. Those policies include supporting Georgians’ basic needs (food shelter, healthcare, education), improving their household financial stability (living wages/stable resources to pay bills) and promoting their long-term economic security (ability to absorb shocks and plan for the future). […] Read more »
