Fact Sheets
Georgia Can Maximize Federal Aid
Danny Kanso
March 23, 2021
The federal government passed a relief package that will send $4.7 billion in direct funding to ...
Medicaid is Now an Even Better Deal for Georgia
Laura Harker
March 17, 2021
Georgia’s pending Medicaid waiver plan partially expands Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes below the poverty ...
Georgia Needs a Three-Pronged Approach to Funding Long-Term COVID Relief
Danny Kanso
February 18, 2021
Compared to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget, which was approved before the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia’s ...
Casino Gambling is Wrong for Georgia
Danny Kanso
February 5, 2021
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
Stephen Owens
November 19, 2020
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
Laura Harker
September 21, 2020
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
Danny Kanso
August 14, 2020
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
Alex Camardelle
August 11, 2020
A Spanish-Language PDF is also available here. From now until Sept. 18, families of school children who receive ...
Fast Facts on HOPE – 2020
Jennifer Lee
July 29, 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
Jennifer Lee
July 2, 2020
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
Danny Kanso
May 11, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the ...