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
Statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 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
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
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
Introduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support ...
Barriers to Bridges: County Fact Sheets
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
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
No one should go hungry simply because they cannot afford the cost of food. The Supplemental ...
The Basics of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Georgia
Updated November 2, 2023: In accordance with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the U.S. ...
Legislation Could Better Address Georgia’s Black Maternal Health Crisis
This policy brief is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Director of Health Justice ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2024
This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice ...
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2024
This section is co-authored by Director of Education Dr. Stephen Owens, Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd ...
As Medicaid Unwinding Draws Near, Legislators Should Invest in DFCS Staff to Help Keep Eligible Georgians from Losing Health Coverage
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) eligibility workers, some of whom process Medicaid cases and who ...
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