Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 7, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Services for Children and Older Adults Get Substantial Boost Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $732 million Department of Human Services 2018 budget takes another significant step forward to restoring and fortifying the agency after recession-era cuts. The spending plan adds substantial money for child welfare and other human services. Still, more money is needed to ensure […] Read more » Child Welfare Department of Human Services FY2018
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Services for Georgia’s Vulnerable Lifted but Challenges Remain February 11, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The evening news confronts us with the plight of Georgia’s most vulnerable people almost nightly, the fragile children, older adults and people living in poverty. The crafting of the state budget is one of few opportunities during the year for lawmakers to spell out concrete steps to protect and assist these Georgians. This year, according […] Read more » Department of Human Services FY2017
Author Cash and Safety Net Library Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Reports Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 11, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Services for Georgia’s Vulnerable Get Needed Lift Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $634 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2017 fiscal year marks a clear change in direction after years of cuts and public criticism of the agency’s ability to protect and assist Georgia’s most vulnerable children and families. The spending plan adds substantial […] Read more » Budget Overview Department of Human Services Economic Security FY2017 Safety Net
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Featured Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia Budget Primer 2016 August 5, 2015 / March 23, 2021 by GBPI Admin Where does the money for Georgia’s $21.8 billion budget come from this year? How does the new transportation tax work? Is Georgia finally funding K-12 education at the level called for in its own formula? GBPI’s “Georgia Budget Primer 2016” answers these questions and many more in 44 pages designed to provide a clear explanation […] Read more » Department of Human Services Education Georgia Budget Primer K-12 medicaid Medicaid Expansion State Budget State Taxes
Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes House Budget Squeezes Schools, Health Care Providers February 27, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on House Budget Squeezes Schools, Health Care Providers The Georgia House of Representatives this week rearranged the state’s 2016 budget plan for education, health care and human services from the one the governor unveiled in January. The new version still does not include budget cuts required to pay for a pending plan to raise $1 billion for road and bridge maintenance. House Bill […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Department of Human Services FY 2016 medicaid PeachCare State Budget
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services February 8, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson State Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months do not meet the growing needs of Georgia’s most vulnerable children and adults. In some cases they place them even more at risk. The state’s spending plans will make it more difficult for the Department of Human […] Read more » Department of Human Services Economic Security Melissa Johnson Safety Net State Budget
Blog Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie The Shell Game Continues August 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare Richie Posted by Clare S. Richie The game of robbing Peter to pay Paul continues in Georgia. To keep one critical budget intact, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is proposing cuts to two other critical programs. In the end, everybody loses. DHS proposes to fill some gaps in the amended 2013 budget by shuffling around […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Clare Richie Department of Human Services State Budget
Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Library Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services May 22, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services report examines key trends within the Department of Human Resources (DHS), including budget cuts and staff reduction and restructuring all while demand for services has increased. What takes DHS to a new low in FY 2013; however, is the loss of $37.3 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy […] Read more » Clare Richie Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2013 Budget Analysis Human Services Safety Net State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Author Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services January 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 7 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services The governor’s FY 2013 budget recommends $2.8 million less in state General Funds compared to FY 2012. Secondly, there are shifts in state funds for program transfers in and out of the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) budget to cover administrative expenses ($11 million) and replace federal TANF funds ($20.5 million). The FY 2013 […] Read more » Budget Analysis Clare Richie Department of Human Services FY 2013 Human Services State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Press Releases & Statements 1 in 4 Georgia children live in poverty: Families Still Reeling From the Recession September 22, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GBPI Senior Policy Analyst Clare S. Richie is available for comments and interviews. Media coverage is invited. ATLANTA – Georgia has the 10th highest poverty rate in the nation of 17.9 percent (tied with Texas), according to recently released data from the U. S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Nearly 1.7 million […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Clare Richie Department of Human Services FY 2012 poverty Press Release State Budget
