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 Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements Georgia Starts Fiscal Year 2026 with $14.6 Billion in General Fund Surplus Accounts October 20, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD This week, the state released its annual Georgia Revenues and Reserves report, which provides information on the state’s financial position after the conclusion of the 2025 fiscal year (FY), ending June 30, 2025. The 2025 fiscal year marked the first instance since 2020 that the State of Georgia released a portion of its undesignated reserves. […] Read more »
Briefs Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Pathways to Coverage: Looking Back Two Years and Into the Future October 13, 2025 / October 14, 2025 by Leah Chan In July 2023 Georgia launched the Pathways to Coverage program, which provides a new Medicaid option to uninsured, low-income adults who can report working, going to school, or engaging in other qualifying activities for at least 80 hours per month. The program covers many of the same medical services as traditional Medicaid, including doctor visits, […] 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 »
Fact Sheets Health Justice Leah Chan Georgia’s State and Local Public Health System Supports Healthy Communities and a Strong Economy September 16, 2025 / October 28, 2026 by Leah Chan Read more »
Briefs Health Justice Leah Chan Fast Facts: Funding for Georgia’s State and Local Public Health System September 16, 2025 / September 22, 2025 by Leah Chan Georgia’s health security and economic well-being depend on a modernized, fully funded state and local public health system. This brief provides policymakers and advocates with a brief overview of how Georgia funds public health. For more background on the importance of public health, please read this fact sheet. Less than $1 in every $10 state […] 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 Higher Education Press Releases & Statements GBPI Public Comment with RISE Committee Recommendations September 2, 2025 by Ashley Young The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s (GBPI) mission is to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. GBPI welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Department of Education’s proposal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the implementation of the changes to the Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) programs included in […] Read more »
Blog David Schaefer Worker Justice Labor Day 2025: State Complacency and Federal Decisions Threaten Workers’ Economic Security September 1, 2025 / August 28, 2025 by David Schaefer Georgia is often cited as “no. 1 for business,” but developments in 2025 underscore the state’s history of disinvesting in workers’ access to a living wage, nutrition, healthcare and more. For example, 34 states have a minimum wage that is above the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour, while Georgia’s state minimum wage remains below the […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd Reports Beyond Flexible Funding: TANF Can Help Support Families with Emergency Assistance in the Face of Federal Cuts August 28, 2025 / August 28, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd Strong and financially stable families are essential to a thriving Georgia. How Georgia’s state leaders use the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to respond to the massive federal changes to our economic support programs will demonstrate their commitment to families with low income and the well-being of the state. TANF, a program meant […] Read more »
