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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Student Finance Commission
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Student Finance CommissionIntroduction The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) is the state’s higher education finance agency with over 20 state and lottery funded scholarships, grants and loans. To ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary education, GSFC provides free financial aid counseling to K-12, post-secondary institutions and community organizations. Amended Fiscal Year 2025 Budget $6 million…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Technical College System of Georgia
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Technical College System of GeorgiaIntroduction The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) governs 22 two-year post-secondary institutions that offer technical education, adult education and workforce development programs. TCSG encompasses over 88 campus locations across the state and more than 600 programs. They experienced a 9.3% increase in enrollment in 2024, with total enrollment at 148,746 across the system.[1]…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the University System of Georgia
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the University System of GeorgiaIntroduction Georgia’s four-year public higher education system, the University System of Georgia (USG), is composed of 26 higher education institutions located across the state.[1] USG also encompasses the Georgia Public Library Service, which manages 61 libraries; and the Georgia Archives, which collects and preserves records and information about Georgia. In Fall 2024, student enrollment…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of EducationIntroduction The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) serves Georgia’s 180+ kindergarten -12th (K-12) grade public school districts. Led by State School Superintendent Richard Woods, GaDOE develops and governs the K-12 learning standards and currently serves 1.7 million students.[1] Governor Kemp’s Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2025 budget for the GaDOE totals $120.8 million, including a…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of LaborThe Georgia Department of Labor (DOL) is an agency tasked with maintaining a resilient Unemployment Insurance (UI) system to protect workers who lose jobs at no fault of their own during their transition back into the workforce. This resilience provides economic stability during recessions. DOL is also tasked with generating revenue through contributions that it…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of CorrectionsFor Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, Governor Brian Kemp proposed a $1.62 billion budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), the agency overseeing Georgia’s prison system. This proposed budget is $125 million higher than what was approved for FY 2025. [1] This increase is attributed to investments in infrastructure and security improvements; increases in prison…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Human Services
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Human ServicesIntroduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support for low-income individuals, aging services and child support.[1] Governor Kemp proposed $1.04 billion for DHS in the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2025 budget and about $1.03 billion to the department in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The governor’s proposed…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and LearningIntroduction The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers: Child Care Services; the Georgia Pre-kindergarten Program; Nutrition Services, which administers the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Summer Meals program for low-income children in daycare facilities; and Quality Initiatives, which works to improve the quality and accessibility of child care programs.…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public Health
+ Full Article: Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public HealthIntroduction The Department of Public Health programs focus on health promotion and health-related disaster response and preparedness as well as disease and injury prevention. Governor Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 provides the Department with about $436 million in state funds. That includes $403 million in state general funds and about $13.9 million in…
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