Fact Sheets
Georgia Needs a Three-Pronged Approach to Funding Long-Term COVID Relief
Compared to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget, which was approved before the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia’s …
Casino Gambling is Wrong for Georgia
Co-authored by Jennifer Lee, senior policy analyst for higher education Casino gambling is not a stable, …
Fact Sheet: English for Speakers of Other Languages
Thank you to Latin American Association & Center for Pan Asian Community Services for translation services …
Fact Sheet: Supporting Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Children and Families
Early care and education (ECE) centers play an integral role in the health and well-being for …
Federal Funding Given to Georgia in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As of August 1, 2020, the federal fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes two major legislative packages: …
New Support for Students Who Receive Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
A Spanish-Language PDF is also available here. From now until Sept. 18, families of school children who receive …
Fast Facts on HOPE – 2020
HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides grants …
Fast Facts on Student Access Loans
Student Access Loans (SAL), or Low-Interest Loans, are student loans funded by lottery dollars. The program …
Georgia Can’t Afford Another Lost Decade: Options to Increase State Revenues to Close Budget Shortfalls
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the …
Federal Relief Not Enough to Meet College Students’ Financial Needs
Since publication of this blog post, the federal Department of Education allocated a second pot of relief dollars …
TANF Funding and COVID-19: A Critical Opportunity
Gap Between Black and white children The COVID-19 pandemic will have an outsized impact on Black Georgians, …
