Fact Sheets Health Justice Leah Chan Uncategorized The State of Georgia’s Healthcare System: References, Methods and Sources March 4, 2024 / March 8, 2024 by Leah Chan Methodology Figure 1: GBPI analysis of Department of Health and Human Services’ data on state and county estimates of the uninsured population in the U.S. using the Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey. This analysis is based solely on income level, age and uninsurance status; it does not account for other factors that impact one’s […] Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Criminal Legal System Reform Health Justice Higher Education Hillary Dong K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice Crossover Day 2024: Large Surplus Remains; Ed Legislation Tips Positively; Property Tax and Immigration Policy Reverse Progress February 29, 2024 / March 4, 2024 by Hillary Dong Need help understanding these bills? A bill glossary is at the bottom of this page. You can also view our bill tracker here. Yesterday was Crossover Day, the day by which a bill must pass out of its originating legislative chamber to be considered by the other chamber before the end of Georgia’s Legislative Session. […] Read more » Budget Criminal Legal Systems Crossover Day Economic Justice Education health-care tax
Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Stephen Owens New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Oppose Private School Vouchers; Support Funding Public Schools February 27, 2024 / February 28, 2024 by Daniel Kanso, PhD A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) from the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Public and International Affairs Survey Research Center shows that most Georgia parents and registered state voters oppose private school vouchers. At the mid-point of the 2024 Legislative Session, the Georgia General Assembly is considering legislation […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Higher Education K-12 tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Ray Khalfani Reports Worker Justice Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor February 23, 2024 / February 23, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Governor Kemp’s proposed budget for the amended fiscal year (AFY) 2024 provided a net increase of nearly $844,000 for the Department of Labor (DOL), covering $1,000 bonuses for agency staff. While overall DOL spending will decrease by 4% between AFY 2024 and FY 2025, spending proposals for fiscal year 2025 invest $443,000 in […] Read more » Department of Labor jobs and economy
Budget and Taxes Criminal Legal System Reform Ray Khalfani Reports Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections February 20, 2024 / February 20, 2024 by Ray Khalfani For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, Governor Brian Kemp proposed a $1.48 billion budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), an agency overseeing the state’s prison system. The FY 2025 proposed budget is nearly $153 million higher than what was approved initially for FY 2024. This increase is primarily attributed to cost-of-living adjustments […] Read more » corrections legal system
Economic Justice Press Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Releases 2025 Fiscal Year Budget Overview for the Department of Human Services (DHS) February 14, 2024 by Lauren Frazier ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and its Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd, have released a budget overview for the Department of Human Services (DHS) for the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2024 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. In this overview, Floyd highlights the Governor’s proposed budget, which includes an increase in spending […] Read more » budget and taxes Budget Overview budget practices Budget Surplus child care services DECAL Department of Early Care and Learning early care and education early childhood education Economic Recovery equitable growth fiscal management Fiscal Policy GBPI Georgia Economy georgia-budget Ife Finch Floyd revenue estimates revenue growth state investments state spending state workforce Surplus Funds transparency Undesignated Reserves
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Reports 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 […] Read more » child care Department of Human Services foster-care Human Services low income assistance
Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Ife Finch Floyd Uncategorized 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 […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities February 7, 2024 / February 8, 2024 by Leah Chan 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 » Behavioral Health Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Budget Cuts dbhdd
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Community Health February 7, 2024 / February 7, 2024 by Leah Chan 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 and long-term care facilities. Governor Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 provides the Department with $5.2 billion […] Read more » Department of Community Health health-care medicaid patients first act PeachCare
