Blogs
Higher Education Committee Hears Performance Audit of Student Access Loans
Jennifer Lee
February 8, 2022
At the House Higher Education Committee meeting on February 2, the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts presented ...
Important Facts for Claiming the Expanded Child Tax Credit
Ife Finch Floyd
February 1, 2022
What is the Child Tax Credit? The federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) helps families with the cost of ...
4 Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2022
Jennifer Lee
January 26, 2022
In 2022, Georgia lawmakers can follow through on initiatives begun last year to invest in college affordability and ...
Resources on Need-Based Aid
Jennifer Lee
January 12, 2022
Current Status: Georgia is one of only two states that does not operate a need-based financial aid program. ...
Over-Represented Among the Vulnerable, Under-Protected In the Pandemic: Georgia Immigrants Deserve Better
Crystal Muñoz
December 17, 2021
As the pandemic continues, one glaring outcome has been increased disparities between certain groups. During the beginning of ...
2022 Policy Priorities
Caitlin Highland
December 13, 2021
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all ...
Georgia Can Afford to Begin to Modernize TANF and Move Past Its Racist Legacy
Ife Finch Floyd
December 10, 2021
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the cash assistance program to families with children and with very low ...
Unequal Recovery: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted Economic Security for Black Women and Latinas
Dominique Derbigny Sims
November 18, 2021
Nearly two years into a global public health crisis, most people are experiencing some degree of pandemic burnout, ...
New Administration, New(ish) Immigration Rules: Policy Continuity and Change Under President Biden and the Experience of Georgia Communities
Crystal Muñoz
October 22, 2021
Key Takeaways Georgia has 18,000 DACA recipients. These recipients rely on DACA to be able to work and ...
Advancing Equity: Ensuring Immigrant Families Can Access the Expanded Child Tax Credit
Ife Finch Floyd
October 13, 2021
Key takeaways: The Child Tax Credit has the power to significantly reduce the racial and ethnic disparities in ...
Breaking Down the Federal Recovery Proposal
Caitlin Highland
September 30, 2021
The recovery legislation taking shape in the House of Representatives will allow our families and our economy to ...
It’s Not Too Late: Georgia Families Can Still Get Their Checks
Ife Finch Floyd
September 22, 2021
Note: This piece has been updated to reflect an extended deadline to use Code for America’s IRS-approved portal. ...