A few days ago, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Executive Director Taifa Smith Butler stood before a gathering of regional educators, legislators and city and county officials at the Albany Welcome Center and emphasized the importance of the state budget. Read the full story.
Today President Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget, proposing $163 billion in cuts
Georgia’s future depends on every community having the tools to thrive. For too long, systemic
Federal funding by congressional district Source: University of Michigan, Federal Education Funding Data Dashboard
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians.
Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
GBPI is committed to tracking how the state of Georgia raises and spends fiscal resources. As the federal government has promised and provided some of these, cuts to programs and funding on the federal level could have deep and lasting impacts on Georgians and on the state’s ability to meet the needs of all its residents.
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