Director of Economic Justice
Ife Finch Floyd
Ife leads GBPI’s ongoing proactive work to promote economic security and opportunity, key components of economic justice. Prior to GBPI, she served as the Director of TANF Research and Analysis with the Family Income Support Division at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. During her decade at the Center, she supported state partners, expanded engagement with advocates, analyzed data and policy and moved forward racial equity research and conversations within the organization. Ife enjoys time with family and friends and solo walks around her neighborhood.
Recent Posts by Ife
GBPI Poll Finds Many Georgians are Food Insecure and Agree Cutting Food Assistance is “Unfair”
Ife Finch Floyd
November 19, 2024
A 2024 Georgia Budget and Policy Institute poll found that many Georgians have struggled to afford the cost ...
GBPI Releases Statement on Farm Bill: Food Security is Top of Mind for Georgians
Ife Finch Floyd
November 18, 2024
GEORGIA — A recent Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) poll of Georgia voters found that more than ...
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ashley Young
August 8, 2024
This section is co-authored by Vice President of Research and Policy, David Schaefer, Director of Economic Justice Ife ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ife Finch Floyd
August 8, 2024
This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice ...
Georgia Paid Leave Coalition Releases Fact Sheet on Enhanced Parental Leave Benefits
Staci Fox
July 18, 2024
GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Coalition on Paid Leave announced the release of a comprehensive fact sheet detailing ...
Statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
Ife Finch Floyd
May 28, 2024
Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) issued a statement following last week’s House Agriculture Committee vote ...
From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Child Care and Improving Upward Mobility for Georgia’s Child Care Workers
Ife Finch Floyd
May 21, 2024
Executive Summary The child care system in Georgia creates barriers to economic opportunity for women workers and ...
Tens of thousands of Georgians risk losing food aid because of state’s new labor rules • Georgia Recorder
Lauren Frazier
March 6, 2024
Food aid advocates claim that a Georgia agency’s refusal to apply for federal work exemption is putting thousands ...
Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Ife Finch Floyd
February 13, 2024
Introduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support ...
Barriers to Bridges: County Fact Sheets
Ife Finch Floyd
February 8, 2024
Local communities throughout the state of Georgia are better off when families have affordable child care that meets ...
Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Ife Finch Floyd
January 29, 2024
Introduction The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers Child Care Services; the Georgia Pre-kindergarten Program; ...
GBPI’s 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Ife Finch Floyd
September 25, 2023
No one should go hungry simply because they cannot afford the cost of food. The Supplemental ...
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