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Whether you’re a policymaker exploring solutions, a student conducting research or someone just trying to learn more about the Georgia budget and fiscal policy, we produce research, analysis and testimony on a wide range of issues.
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAmong a range of duties, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities operates five state psychiatric hospitals, provides evaluation and treatment for individuals under the jurisdiction of the court system to determine their competency to stand trial, and provides community-based services to Georgians living with mental health conditions, substance use disorders and…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Community Health
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Community HealthThe Department of Community Health administers the state’s healthcare safety net, reimburses hospitals for services provided to uninsured and underinsured Georgians, manages health insurance coverage for state and school system employees, and regulates health and long-term care facilities. Governor Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 provides the Department with $5.2 billion…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public Health
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public HealthThe Department of Public Health plays a vital role in safeguarding the well-being of Georgians, with responsibilities ranging from monitoring infectious diseases and health threats to responding to health-related disasters. Governor Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 provides the Department with $422 million in state funds. Of the total $826 million…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 EducationIntroduction Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal provides Georgia’s public schools $13.3 billion, a $1.4 billion increase above current funding. The proposal includes increases to the Quality Basic Education Program of $368 million to give teachers a cost-of-living adjustment and $242 million to assume an additional increase to the employer share…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher EducationIntroduction Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2025 budget allocates $3.4 billion for the Board of Regents and $486 million for the Technical College System of Georgia. University System of Georgia Funding for the teaching portion of the university system’s operating budget is set to increase to $195 million. Major highlights include: $92 million for 4%…
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PRESS RELEASE: GBPI’s Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd, Releases Comprehensive Budget Overview for DECAL
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: GBPI’s Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd, Releases Comprehensive Budget Overview for DECALATLANTA, GEORGIA –The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive budget overview for the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), authored by Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd. This overview provides a detailed analysis of the proposed budget allocations for critical early childhood education (ECE)…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 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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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Analyzes Governor Kemp’s FY 2025 Budget Proposals: A Closer Look at Surpluses, Investments, and Opportunities
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Analyzes Governor Kemp’s FY 2025 Budget Proposals: A Closer Look at Surpluses, Investments, and OpportunitiesATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) has conducted a comprehensive analysis of Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposals, revealing a landscape of record surpluses, strategic investments, and potential opportunities for Georgia’s future. Over the past three years, Georgia has witnessed unprecedented budget surpluses, leading to substantial additions…
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Overview of Georgia’s 2025 Fiscal Year Budget
+ Full Article: Overview of Georgia’s 2025 Fiscal Year BudgetIntroduction Over the last three years, Georgia has generated record budget surpluses. These surpluses have resulted in the state adding between 15 to 23% of total General Fund expenditures to its reserve accounts annually, reflecting unprecedented underestimates of state revenue collections. This year, Governor Brian P. Kemp’s $36.1 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal…
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