Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 23, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD You can download and share all the images and charts in the Revenue Primer by clicking here. Budget Basics Georgia plans to spend $27.5 billion in state money raised through taxes and fees for the 2020 fiscal year. The budget plan anticipates a revenue increase of $1.3 billion, or five percent more than the […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 23, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD You can download and share all the images and charts in the Budget Trends Primer by clicking here. The $27.5 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp for the 2020 fiscal year starting July 1, 2019 represents a $1.3 billion overall increase in state spending from last year, an increase of 5 […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes tax breaks
Alex Camardelle Budget Primer Criminal Legal System Reform Reports Georgia Criminal Justice Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle You can download and share all the images and charts in the Criminal Justice Primer by clicking here. The Georgia Department of Corrections budget for 2020 is $1.2 billion. The department oversees the state’s prison system, including contracts carried out by private prisons. Corrections officers make up most of the department’s workforce. Recent criminal justice […] Read more » Budget criminal justice Department of Corrections Georgia Budget Primer
Alex Camardelle Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Reports Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle You can download and share all the images and charts in the Human Services Primer by clicking here. Georgia’s 2020 budget for the Department of Human Services is $830 million and includes new support to ensure the safety of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The budget provides the agency with $36 million more than the prior […] Read more » Budget child care Department of Human Services
Budget Primer Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Laura Harker You can download and share all the images and charts in the Health Care Primer by clicking here. Three state agencies are primarily responsible for health care services in Georgia: the departments of Community Health, Public Health and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. State funding for these three agencies totals $5.1 billion in 2020, about […] Read more » Budget health medicaid
Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 14, 2020 by Stephen Owens You can download and share all the images and charts in the Education Primer by clicking here. This section begins with K-12 education. Click here to jump to higher education. Georgia lawmakers committed $707 million more to the state’s K-12 public education system in the 2020 budget than the prior year, for a total of […] Read more » Dual Enrollment Education Georgia Budget Primer Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12
Fact Sheets K-12 Education Stephen Owens Teachers Retirement System of Georgia Explained June 27, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Stephen Owens | 12 Comments on Teachers Retirement System of Georgia Explained State lawmakers introduced several bills in the 2019 legislative session that could significantly alter the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) if passed in 2020. There are 390,000 current and former Georgia educators participating in the pension system as either active members or benefits recipients. Any changes to TRS have immense implications to the state’s […] Read more » Education K-12 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Georgia’s Boost in Child Care Funding June 27, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Public investments in child care assistance bolster economic opportunity by helping Georgia parents maintain stable employment while promising better health, educational and economic outcomes for young children. Families with low incomes can qualify for child care assistance through the federal and state funded Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) subsidy program, but not all […] Read more » child care Department of Early Care and Learning Safety Net
Alex Camardelle Budget and Taxes Reports Worker Justice The Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Adult Workers June 25, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful tool for fighting poverty that boosts the after-tax earnings for over a million eligible Georgians. The EITC has proven to help workers with low to moderate incomes all across the state cover the costs of basic needs, stay engaged in the labor force, […] Read more »
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Get Answers About HOPE Scholarships and Grants June 5, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides grants and scholarships to students pursuing technical certificates and diplomas and associate and bachelor’s degrees. This downloadable, one-page fact sheet includes state budget information, eligibility requirements and number of students served. For more detailed information on HOPE, visit […] Read more » Education Fact Sheet Higher Education HOPE grants HOPE Scholarship
