Budget and Taxes Sponsorship Opportunities for Insights 2022 December 11, 2021 / January 13, 2023 by Caitlin Highland About Insights is the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s signature annual event. In an effort to minimize health risks and expand the reach of GBPI’s research and outreach expertise, GBPI is proud to host Insights 2022 entirely free and online. Insights 2022 will feature two half-days of informative, engaging discussions as the 2022 Legislative Session […] Read more » Insights Policy Conference
Blog Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Georgia Can Afford to Begin to Modernize TANF and Move Past Its Racist Legacy December 10, 2021 / February 9, 2022 by Ife Finch Floyd Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the cash assistance program to families with children and with very low incomes, should help stabilize any family, Black, Brown or white, when they experience a life challenge like a job loss. Yet TANF was built on racist narratives and policies that have kept it from being the program […] Read more » cash assistance Economic Security Safety Net TANF
Blog Dominique Derbigny Sims Worker Justice Unequal Recovery: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted Economic Security for Black Women and Latinas November 18, 2021 / April 25, 2023 by Dominique Derbigny Sims | 1 Comment on Unequal Recovery: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted Economic Security for Black Women and Latinas Nearly two years into a global public health crisis, most people are experiencing some degree of pandemic burnout, but COVID-19 and its ensuing economic effects have not impacted everyone equally. People who were systematically marginalized before the pandemic are bearing the brunt of its devastation, especially women of color with low incomes. Although Black women […] Read more » COVID-19 Economic Security racial equity women
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports A Need-Based Financial Aid Program for Georgia November 2, 2021 / November 3, 2021 by Jennifer Lee Key Takeaways Georgia can raise educational achievement through a need-based grant for college students, which it currently lacks. Policymakers can structure the grant to target more dollars towards students with financial need, promote racial/ethnic equity and raise graduation rates. The state has substantial lottery reserves and funds available to dedicate to need-based […] Read more » Higher Education need-based aid
Blog Crystal Munoz Federal Policy Inclusive Economy for Immigrants New Administration, New(ish) Immigration Rules: Policy Continuity and Change Under President Biden and the Experience of Georgia Communities October 22, 2021 / October 25, 2021 by Crystal Muñoz Key Takeaways Georgia has 18,000 DACA recipients. These recipients rely on DACA to be able to work and live without having to worry about the threat of deportation. As DACA continues to play out in the courts, thousands are left in limbo with no permanent solution. Migrant Protection Protocol was used to stop thousands of […] Read more »
Blog Cash and Safety Net Federal Policy Advancing Equity: Ensuring Immigrant Families Can Access the Expanded Child Tax Credit October 13, 2021 / October 14, 2021 by Ife Finch Floyd Key takeaways: The Child Tax Credit has the power to significantly reduce the racial and ethnic disparities in child poverty in Georgia, but more needs to be done to ensure immigrant families have access to the program in the near and long term. Families with very low income who do not have to file taxes […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Reimagining Revenue: How Georgia’s Tax Code Contributes to Racial and Economic Inequality October 6, 2021 / October 8, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD You can download the Reimagining Revenue fact sheet here. Executive Summary From the 18th century to the present day, state taxation policies have regularly contributed to worsening income inequality, with the bulk of tax and revenue measures enacted from the Great Recession of 2009 to the present day (2021) also primarily benefitting wealthy […] Read more » Budget & Taxes racial equity State Taxes wealth gap
Fact Sheets Federal Policy Fact Sheet: Breaking Down the Federal Recovery Proposal October 6, 2021 / October 22, 2021 by Alex Welch Several policies included in ongoing federal recovery discussions have the power to rebalance our tax code, support our people and transform our economy. These include: Fostering Healthy Communities A pathway for Georgians and others in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage to access the program The ability for states to extend Medicaid coverage […] Read more »
Blog Caitlin Highland Cash and Safety Net Federal Policy Health Justice Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Worker Justice Breaking Down the Federal Recovery Proposal September 30, 2021 / September 30, 2021 by Caitlin Highland The recovery legislation taking shape in the House of Representatives will allow our families and our economy to achieve our long-term potential by reducing longstanding racial and economic inequity. It expands opportunity, creates jobs, lowers the costs of health care and makes economy-boosting investments that will improve Georgians’ lives—investments paid for by rebalancing the tax […] Read more » Child Tax Credit Federal Recovery medicaid Pell Grants Reconciliation
Blog Cash and Safety Net Federal Policy It’s Not Too Late: Georgia Families Can Still Get Their Checks September 22, 2021 / September 24, 2021 by Ife Finch Floyd Note: This piece has been updated to reflect an extended deadline to use Code for America’s IRS-approved portal. The deadline to use this tool is now November 15. Key Takeaways: About 159,000 Georgia children live in families at risk of missing out on the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and other economic relief payments. November […] Read more » Child Tax Credit
