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Child Care Policy Changes in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
This blog was co-authored by Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle Key Takeaways Georgia’s child care system is fiscally fragile, and…
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COVID-19 Update: State and Federal Unemployment Insurance Changes in Georgia
Download PDF Unemployment insurance (UI) provides compensation to workers recently laid off due to no fault of their own. Georgia…
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Eligibility for Georgia Unemployment Insurance
Download PDF With thousands of Georgians across the state being laid off from their jobs, unemployment insurance (UI) is one…
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CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Download PDF Key Takeaways The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress is a $2.2…
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Georgia Won’t Thrive if People Don’t Survive
Key Takeaways: Years of disinvestment, poor public health infrastructure and systemic barriers have exposed Georgians’ vulnerability—particularly for those with low…
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It is Time to Bolster Georgia’s Unemployment Insurance System
Download PDF As of March 26, 2020, the Department of Labor has extended the Unemployment Insurance benefits duration to 26…
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Provide Georgians with Initial Wave of Assistance
Late in the evening on March 18, President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The…
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GBPI Letter Urges Governor, State Leaders to Remove Barriers to SNAP During Pandemic
Dear Governor Kemp, It is commendable that Georgia is taking proactive and necessary steps to fight the spread of the…
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Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $800 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2021 fiscal year includes cuts…
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