Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning February 12, 2025 / February 12, 2025 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. […] Read more » Budget Overview
Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Health Justice Leah Chan Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public Health February 10, 2025 / February 12, 2025 by Leah Chan Introduction The Department of Public Health programs focus on health promotion and health-related disaster response and preparedness as well as disease and injury prevention. Governor Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 provides the Department with about $436 million in state funds. That includes $403 million in state general funds and about $13.9 million in […] Read more » Budget Overview
Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Health Justice Leah Chan Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities February 10, 2025 / February 12, 2025 by Leah Chan Introduction Among a range of duties, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 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 and provides community-based services to Georgians living with mental health conditions, substance use disorders and […] Read more » Budget Overview
Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Healthy Housing Hillary Dong Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for State Housing Programs February 7, 2025 / February 7, 2025 by Hillary Dong Introduction The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is the state’s lead agency for safe and affordable housing, community and economic development and local government assistance. DCA’s housing services include providing rental assistance to low- and moderate-income individuals, providing down payment assistance to moderate-income individuals and financing affordable housing development and supportive housing. Additionally, […] Read more » Budget Overview
Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Health Justice Leah Chan Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Community Health February 7, 2025 / February 12, 2025 by Leah Chan Introduction The Department of Community Health administers the state’s healthcare safety net, reimburses hospitals for services provided to uninsured and underinsured Georgians, manages health insurance coverage for state and school system employees and regulates health care and long-term care facilities. Governor Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 provides the Department with $5.5 billion […] Read more » Budget Overview DCH Department of Community Health
Federal Policy Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Responds to White House Freeze on Federal Funds that Support Georgians January 28, 2025 by Staci Fox Late on Monday, January 27, 2025, the White House issued instructions requiring “Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President’s policies and requirements.” Those instructions meant that federal agencies paused a wide array of activities and disbursements in connection with programs that serve all Georgians […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Overview of Georgia’s Budget for the Amended 2025 and Full 2026 Fiscal Years January 24, 2025 / January 24, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Governor Brian P. Kemp’s executive budget proposals for the current fiscal year (AFY 2025) and next year (FY 2026) are characterized by a focus on one-time projects and modest spending increases. The $37.7 billion revenue estimate for FY 2026 is shaped by Gov. Kemp’s proposal to direct approximately $748 million per year to accelerate planned […] Read more » Budget Overview
Fact Sheets Health Justice Leah Chan Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program – The First Year in Review Fact Sheet January 17, 2025 / January 17, 2025 by Leah Chan In July 2023, Georgia launched the Pathways to Coverage program, which offers health care coverage to adults with lower incomes who do not have access to affordable health insurance. To be eligible they must work, attend school, volunteer or complete another qualifying activity for at least 80 hours per month. The program covers the cost […] Read more »
Economic Justice Federal Policy Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Responds to Congressional Vote on the American Relief Act, 2025 December 20, 2024 by Staci Fox GEORGIA — GBPI Responds to Congressional Vote on the American Relief Act, 2025 Today Congress passed a disaster relief package; a one-year extension of the farm bill, which authorizes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and many agriculture programs; and a clean extension of current funding levels until March 14, 2025, through a Continuing Resolution […] Read more »
Criminal Legal System Reform Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd Ray Khalfani Reports From Barriers to Bridges: How Fines and Fees Reform Can Help Boost Economic Security December 20, 2024 / December 20, 2024 by Ray Khalfani This report was co-authored by Ray Khalfani, Senior Analyst, Worker Justice and Criminal Legal Systems and Ife Finch Floyd, Director of Economic Justice Introduction Excessive local government reliance on fines and fees is tied to persistent barriers to economic security.[1] Policies that lift these barriers could open gateways for more Georgians to achieve workforce […] Read more »
