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Crossover Day 2023: Modest Safety Net Reforms Advance; Tax Rebates and School Vouchers Create Potential Budget Holes
Yesterday, March 6, marked Crossover Day 2023, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of …
As Medicaid Unwinding Draws Near, Legislators Should Invest in DFCS Staff to Help Keep Eligible Georgians from Losing Health Coverage
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) eligibility workers, some of whom process Medicaid cases and who …
Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $948 million Department of Human Services (DHS) budget for the 2024 fiscal …
The Basics of Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
What is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or TANF? TANF is the state’s cash assistance program that supports …
Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers the Pre-Kindergarten Program, Child Care Services, Nutrition …
2023 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all …
New Survey Suggests School Districts Need State Funding to Better Implement Paid Parental Leave
Like other workers, our public school and state employees, who serve Georgians every day, deserve supports and assistance …
Cash Supports Should be Integrated into the Maternal-Infant Health Policy Agenda
GBPI would like to thank Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia for their thoughtful review of this …
PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Must Reinforce Health and Safety Net Ecosystem in The Wake of The 11th Circuit Decision
RELEASE: Georgia Must Reinforce Health and Safety Net Ecosystem in The Wake of The 11th Circuit Decision ATLANTA …
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
This section is co-authored by Economic Justice Senior Policy Analyst Ife Finch Floyd and Worker Justice and Criminal …
A Quick Summary of Key Safety Net Programs in Georgia
News stories and online commentary have noted that states with bans on abortion also lack strong social and …
Ending P-SNAP Harms Georgians
Amid the high cost of food and a baby formula shortage pushing up prices for a critical source …
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