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GBPI submits public comments to narrow and clarify the public charge rule
Crystal Muñoz, Immigration Policy Analyst, also contributed to the comments. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) believes …
Sine Die 2022: Improvements to Health and Education Affordability Are Coming, But Risky Tax Legislation Passes, too
This year’s Legislative Session finished in a flurry of last-minute votes that extended late into the night on …
Temporary Exemptions from SNAP’s Three-Month Time Limit Supports Food Security
Georgians recognize that when an individual cannot find a job or when the state experiences economic hardship, supports …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
In his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget, Gov. Kemp proposed $461 million for the Department of …
Fact Sheet: Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Family’s Benefit Has Not Increased in More Than 30 Years and Fails to Meet the Growing Cost of Basic Needs
Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Family’s (TANF) benefit has not increased in more than 30 …
Overview: Georgia’s 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $903 million Department of Human Services (DHS) budget for the 2023 fiscal …
Important Facts for Claiming the Expanded Child Tax Credit
What is the Child Tax Credit? The federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) helps families with the cost of …
2022 Policy Priorities
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
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the cash assistance program to families with children and with very low …
Advancing Equity: Ensuring Immigrant Families Can Access the Expanded Child Tax Credit
Key takeaways: The Child Tax Credit has the power to significantly reduce the racial and ethnic disparities in …
Breaking Down the Federal Recovery Proposal
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
Note: This piece has been updated to reflect an extended deadline to use Code for America’s IRS-approved portal. …
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