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Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget

    Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has plunged Georgia’s economy into recession and driven many of the ...
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State of Education Funding (2021)

This report offers an assessment of the state of education funding in Georgia by analyzing how it compares ...
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Immigration Primer

  Executive Summary The U.S. immigration system is complex and difficult to navigate. Newcomers migrate to this country ...
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How Student Debt Worsens Racial Inequality

    Higher education is a pathway to greater financial security and prosperity. The pandemic-induced recession illustrates how ...
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English Learners Deserve More: An Analysis of Georgia’s Education for Speakers of Other Languages

    Thank you to Latin American Association & Center for Pan Asian Community Services for translation services ...
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Scholarships are a Better Way to Use Lottery Dollars Than Student Loans

    As the country finds itself in another historic recession, Georgia faces an opportunity to focus state ...
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Cash Matters: Reimagining Anti-Racist TANF Policies in Georgia

    This report was written in partnership with Ray Khalfani, Research Associate This report contains research and ...
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Support Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Families

This report was written in partnership with Jyll Walsh, GBPI doctoral intern. Early care and education (ECE) centers ...
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Moving HOPE Forward into the 21st Century

HOPE has made college more accessible and affordable for more almost two million college students since Georgia voters ...
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Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

The state of Georgia plans to spend about $4 billion in state funds on health care programs in ...
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Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education

Key Takeaways Pending budget cuts to the University System of Georgia have the potential to reverse years of ...
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Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality Housing

The COVID-19 pandemic is making it even more clear how interconnected health is with other areas of life ...

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Critical SNAP Updates

The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.  

DHS states: “Households may continue to redeem benefits issued to their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card prior to Nov. 1, 2025, at any SNAP authorized retailer.” 

However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available. 

If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here 

Submit your comment on the Georgia Pathways to Coverage Program

Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form: