Economic Justice Press Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Releases 2025 Fiscal Year Budget Overview for the Department of Human Services (DHS) February 14, 2024 by Lauren Frazier ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and its Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd, have released a budget overview for the Department of Human Services (DHS) for the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2024 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. In this overview, Floyd highlights the Governor’s proposed budget, which includes an increase in spending […] Read more » budget and taxes Budget Overview budget practices Budget Surplus child care services DECAL Department of Early Care and Learning early care and education early childhood education Economic Recovery equitable growth fiscal management Fiscal Policy GBPI Georgia Economy georgia-budget Ife Finch Floyd revenue estimates revenue growth state investments state spending state workforce Surplus Funds transparency Undesignated Reserves
Economic Justice Press Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: GBPI’s Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd, Releases Comprehensive Budget Overview for DECAL January 30, 2024 / January 30, 2024 by Lauren Frazier ATLANTA, 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) […] Read more » budget and taxes Budget Overview budget practices Budget Surplus child care services DECAL Department of Early Care and Learning early care and education early childhood education Economic Recovery equitable growth fiscal management Fiscal Policy GBPI Georgia Economy georgia-budget Ife Finch Floyd revenue estimates revenue growth state investments state spending state workforce Surplus Funds transparency Undesignated Reserves
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Reports Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning January 29, 2024 / January 29, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd Introduction 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. […] Read more » child care DECAL Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-K
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Reports Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning January 30, 2023 / February 1, 2023 by Ife Finch Floyd The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers the Pre-Kindergarten Program, Child Care Services, Nutrition Services and Quality Initiatives. State resources only support the pre-K program and Child Care Services. While the governor did not add resources in his proposed amended fiscal year budget for DECAL, he did propose $498 million for […] Read more » child care DECAL Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-K
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Reports Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning February 21, 2022 / October 13, 2026 by Ife Finch Floyd Download PDF In his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget, Gov. Kemp proposed $461 million for the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL). It includes more state resources for Child Care Services and pay raises for pre-Kindergarten teachers and assistant teachers. The FY 2023 proposal increases investment in the agency by $21 million […] Read more » child care DECAL Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-K
K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Betting on our Future: Results from Pre-K Survey on Lottery Funding, Effects of COVID-19 May 5, 2021 / May 21, 2021 by Stephen Owens This report was co-authored by Stephen Owens, Ph.D, Senior Policy Analyst & Denae Clowers, Policy Intern Key Takeaways Reliable lottery funding helped grow Georgia’s Pre-K Program in early years, but a change to raise class sizes has endured for a decade. 48 percent of respondents do not believe the funding provided is adequate […] Read more » DECAL Lottery Pre-K
Fact Sheets Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Fact Sheet: Supporting Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Children and Families September 21, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Early care and education (ECE) centers play an integral role in the health and well-being for many children and families in Georgia. The holistic approach ECE centers provide has a substantial, lasting and intergenerational impact on health and well-being, particularly for children from families with low incomes. How Early Childhood Education […] Read more » Caps child care DECAL early care and education early childhood education health
GBPI In The News Ga. day care quality could benefit from change in subsidy June 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Data from GBPI is used in this discussion on federal subsides for higher performing day cares. Read full article here. Read more » day care DECAL Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Heather Duncan Macon Telegraph
