Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Food Stamp Requirements and Time Limits (ABAWDS) February 10, 2019 / March 15, 2021 by Alex Camardelle Food Stamp Work Requirements and Time Limits (ABAWDS) Who is subject to requirement? Regular Work Program Requirement Three-Month Time Limit All participants from ages 16 to 60, unless exempt. All participants from ages 18 to 50 without disabilities who do not live with a child. Who is exempt? Regular Work Program Requirement Three-Month Time […] Read more » Department of Human Services Food Assistance food stamps Safety Net SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements
Blog Cash and Safety Net EITC helps working families succeed February 5, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Guest Blog A proven policy to help working families succeed in Georgia by Keeva Kase, President & CEO Buckhead Christian Ministry Too many Georgians in our community struggle to reach the middle class, even as they strive to climb the economic ladder. When people can’t get ahead despite working hard, the entire economy and […] Read more »
Alex Camardelle Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Human Services February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF More Investments for Big System Reforms Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed $825 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2020 fiscal year includes new support to meet the needs of Georgia’s foster care system and to help ensure the safety and protection of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The 2020 proposal raises investment in […] Read more » Budget Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services foster-care State Budget
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Community Health February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp proposed a 2020 budget of $2.96 billion in state general funds for the Department of Community Health. This increase of $181.5 million from the 2019 fiscal year, mostly offsets a decrease in the federal matching rate for Medicaid and accounts for growth in Medicaid expenses. Federal funding for the agency […] Read more » Budget department health medicaid Medicaid Expansion PeachCare State Budget
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2020 budget of $2.58 billion for the university system and $373 million for technical colleges includes money for enrollment growth and merit pay, employee recruitment and retention. The proposed 2019 amended budget adds $35 million for an aviation academy at Chattahoochee Technical College and $3.6 million to meet the […] Read more » Budget college Dual Enrollment Higher Education State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 allocates $10.6 billion to Georgia’s public schools, a nearly $660 million increase above current funding. Almost three-fourths of the increase is directed to raise pay for the state’s 115,000 teachers and certified school employees. Student enrollment growth and increased funding for charter schools make […] Read more » Budget Education K-12 State Budget teachers Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
Blog Past Events Annual Policy Conference Kicks Off GBPI 15th Anniversary February 1, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Jhai James Hundreds Attend Insights 2019: 15 Forward for Information on Budget, Legislation and More The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute held its annual policy conference and welcomed an audience of approx. 250 individuals who heard from state legislators, policy professionals, community advocates and others who share a common interest in achieving the goal of a Georgia […] Read more » Budget economy health Higher Education K-12 Medicaid Expansion State Budget
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens Analyzing the Numbers on the Proposed Teacher Pay Raise January 30, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Stephen Owens What is the cost of the proposed teacher pay raise? Gov. Kemp proposed a $5,000 raise for all public school teachers in Georgia. With roughly 115,000 teaching positions in the state, this pay increase would require an additional $575 million spent on school funding annually. The state’s obligation to pay a portion of each employee’s […] Read more » Budget Education K-12 State Budget
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Overview of Georgia’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget January 24, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Overview of Georgia’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget Download PDF Georgia’s 83rd governor, Brian P. Kemp, introduced his administration’s policy priorities by submitting a proposed $27.5 billion budget to the General Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2019. After nine consecutive years of economic expansion since the Great Recession, the governor’s budget maintains a conservative economic outlook for the upcoming […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes FY 2020
Blog Past Events Georgia Women’s Lobby Day 2019 January 16, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens In 2018, women all over the country – including here in Georgia – turned out in record numbers to vote. But elections are not the end of civic engagement, they are the beginning! As a next step, we invite you to join women from across Georgia to come together for Georgia Women’s Lobby Day on […] Read more » Georgia women Legislature YWCA of Greater Atlanta
