Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Fact Sheets Federal Policy Ife Finch Floyd Major SNAP Cuts Would Increase Food Insecurity & Harm Local Economies April 8, 2025 / April 9, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd See how cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would harm counties in your Congressional District: District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 Sources: [1] Note: GBPI cannot recreate SNAP data within the boundaries […] Read more »
Fact Sheets Federal Policy Inclusive Economy for Immigrants What you need to know about the Georgia economy and immigrant workers March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 by Guest Contributor 1.3 million immigrants reside in Georgia, comprising 11.6% of the total population in the state. That’s more than 1 out of every 9 Georgians. 49% of immigrants in Georgia are naturalized citizens. 653,000 U.S.-born Georgians live with at least one immigrant parent, accounting for 6.7% of the total U.S.-born resident population in the state. Immigrant […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Federal Policy Worker Justice Federal Workers in Georgia March 24, 2025 / March 25, 2025 by Guest Contributor Federal workers are vital to Georgia’s economy The administration is targeting federal employees who serve Georgia’s veterans, seniors and farmers; keep our airports and national parks safe; and carry out critical missions such as medical research and disease prevention. Federal employees and their families are also our neighbors who live, work and send their children […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Economic Justice Fact Sheets Baby Bonds in Georgia: Creating a Universal Savings and Investment Account Program for Children March 5, 2025 / April 1, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgians face significant barriers in accessing economic opportunities and the ability to build wealth, resulting in Georgia ranking 11th lowest in the nation for home ownership and ranking second highest for student debt per borrower.[1] One of the most powerful fiscal policy tools available at the state level to address financial barriers is the creation […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Fact Sheets Ife Finch Floyd HB 500 would update the TANF program after 28 years and better support working families and grandparents raising grandchildren March 4, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has not been updated in 28 years. House Bill 500 would improve the program and make it better able to support working families and grandparents raising grandchildren. Today, TANF provides minimal support to families with children living in poverty. Monthly benefits have lost nearly half of their […] Read more »
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 »
Criminal Legal System Reform Economic Justice Fact Sheets Ray Khalfani Fact Sheet: Unpacking The Latest Fines and Fees Trends Across Georgia September 10, 2024 / September 20, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Introduction Fines and fees are significant revenue sources for many localities in Georgia. However, when more than 10% of a locality’s revenue derives from these sources, it indicates an abusive reliance that can disproportionately impact low-income communities and people of color. This fact sheet examines the latest trends in fines and fees across Georgia, highlighting […] Read more »
Fact Sheets Health Justice Healthy Housing Hillary Dong How Does Georgia Fund Housing? July 17, 2024 / July 22, 2024 by Hillary Dong Read more »
Criminal Legal System Reform Economic Justice Fact Sheets Ray Khalfani Fines and Fees Dashboard July 11, 2024 / September 10, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Read more »
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 »
