Research
State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health
People living in communities suffering from poverty are more likely to be saddled with poorer health.[1] The richest ...
Striking New Data Shines Light on Statewide Affordable Housing Crisis
No matter where you live in Georgia, the cost of housing stretches the paychecks of more and more ...
HOPE Career Grants: Realizing the Full Potential of Targeted Workforce Investments
HOPE Career Grant Programs, Fall 2017 Automotive Technology Aviation Technology Certified Engineer Assistant Commercial Truck Driving Computer Programming ...
School Backpack Drives Offer Insight into Equitable School Funding
Students are back in class in Georgia now and many students from low-income families are carrying new backpacks ...
Georgians Say Yes to Our People-First Agenda
The public has spoken. It’s time to invest in Georgia’s people. Georgians struggling to make it to the ...
New Federal Poverty Bill Offers States More Options to Improve Economic Opportunity
Georgians struggling to move from poverty to the workforce stand to gain new pathways to employment under a ...
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan
An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education ...
Join the Majority of Georgians Who Support a People-First Plan
An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education ...
Voluntary Immigration Enforcement a Costly Choice for Georgia Communities
Georgia’s local governments aligned closely with the federal government’s system of immigration enforcement over the past decade, especially ...
Georgia Rises to Close Summer Meal Gap
Georgia ranks in the top 10 performing states that provide summer meals for the first time since the ...
Working Families Leverage Tax Credits to Make Ends Meet and Invest in Future
Paying for health care and paying off credit cards. Buying food, clothing or school supplies for children. Making ...
SNAP Provides a Lifeline to Georgia’s Adults Navigating Hard Times
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves about 1.6 million Georgians on average every month, and more than ...
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