David Schaefer Fact Sheets Federal Policy K-12 Education Federal Funding for Georgia Public Schools April 14, 2025 / April 14, 2025 by David Schaefer Federal funding by congressional district Source: University of Michigan, Federal Education Funding Data Dashboard Note: Due to rounding, totals may not precisely match figures in column. Federal Funds Support Every County School District Note 1: County School Systems Only, representing 90% of Georgia students Note 2: Atlanta Public School System is primarily located in […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Economic Justice Federal Policy Ife Finch Floyd Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Applauds Introduction of the American Family Act, 2025 April 9, 2025 / April 9, 2025 by Staci Fox Today, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock introduced the American Family Act , which would expand the federal refundable child tax credit (CTC). This bill would enhance the credit so that it would increase benefits and reach more families with children. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute supports this legislation as it would support American families by […] Read more »
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 »
Blog Budget and Taxes Economic Justice Education Staci Fox Wrapping up Georgia’s 2025 Legislative Session April 7, 2025 / April 8, 2025 by Staci Fox Friday was Sine Die in Georgia, the day by which a bill must pass out of the Georgia General Assembly to become law this year. The largest bill, and the only one that the General Assembly is obligated to pass, is the budget, House Bill 68. To get the budget out of the conference committee […] 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 »
Education Federal Policy K-12 Education Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Responds to Threatened Executive Order Gutting US Department of Education March 20, 2025 / March 25, 2025 by Staci Fox The Trump Administration has threatened an executive order gutting the US Department of Education (ED). ED administers a range of programs of critical importance to Georgians, including Title I programs serving students living in poverty, Pell grants providing aid to Georgia’s college students experiencing need and the administration of programs serving migrant K-12 students and […] Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Staci Fox Crossover Day 2025: Tracking Our Priorities March 7, 2025 / March 7, 2025 by Staci Fox Crossover Day 2025 Yesterday was Crossover Day in Georgia, the day by which a bill must pass out of its originating legislative chamber to be considered by the other chamber before the end of Legislative Session and become law. There was an exception this year with the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (HB 72), which has […] Read more » Crossover Day legislative session
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 »
