Coronavirus Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Federal Relief Not Enough to Meet College Students’ Financial Needs April 17, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Since publication of this blog post, the federal Department of Education allocated a second pot of relief dollars for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions and other institutions with a substantial number of students with financial need. Download Georgia allocations. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Education Fact Sheet
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Get Answers About HOPE Scholarships and Grants June 5, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides grants and scholarships to students pursuing technical certificates and diplomas and associate and bachelor’s degrees. This downloadable, one-page fact sheet includes state budget information, eligibility requirements and number of students served. For more detailed information on HOPE, visit […] Read more » Education Fact Sheet Higher Education HOPE grants HOPE Scholarship
Fact Sheets Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia’s Job Recovery Picking Up Steam, But Not Fast Enough for Struggling Families October 30, 2012 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Job Recovery Picking Up Steam, But Not Fast Enough for Struggling Families Though still not firing on all cylinders, Georgia’s economy has created jobs at a comparatively strong pace over the past few months, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Georgia’s rate of job growth has exceeded the national average over the past 12 months, and only 10states have grown faster over […] Read more » Economic Security Fact Sheet job creation jobs count Safety Net
Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Jobs Recovery Picking Up Steam, Though Troubling Signs Remain June 29, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Jobs Recovery Picking Up Steam, Though Troubling Signs Remain A look at job growth in Georgia finds the last few months have been the strongest stretch of growth since the start of the Great Recession in December 2007. Though job creation ticked above the national average over the past six months, Georgia was among the hardest hit states by the Great Recession and remains […] Read more » Fact Sheet Great Recession Jobs Wesley Tharpe
Clare S. Richie Fact Sheets Library Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) May 22, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) The TANF federal allocation, which states receive each federal fiscal year (October – September) has several components. For Georgia, the relevant components are the TANF Federal Block Grant and the TANF Supplemental Grant. Although Congress extends the TANF program, without the TANF Supplemental Grant, Georgia loses $37.3 million federal funds. Download the Fact Sheet. […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security Fact Sheet Safety Net TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Cedric Johnson Fact Sheets Library HOPE Awards and HOPE Dollars, Distribution of Hope Benefits by Institution and Household Income May 10, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson Examining HOPE awards across household incomes, by institution, and factoring in tuition costs provides a telling picture of the distribution of HOPE dollars. The majority of HOPE awards go to students from households with incomes of $100,000 or less. However, a disproportionate share of HOPE dollars fund scholarships for students from households with incomes of […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education Fact Sheet HOPE Scholarship
Fact Sheets Library State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count – April 2012 April 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin It will likely be several years unil the state’s job market returns to pre-recession levels. Although the state’s unemployment rate has fallen, Georgia continues to trail behind on job creation. Download Fact Sheet. Related Materials: State of Working Georgia State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count, January 2012 State of Working Georgia 2011: Georgia’s Job […] Read more » Fact Sheet job count Jobs State of Working Georgia Unemployment Wesley Tharpe
Author Fact Sheets Wesley Tharpe State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count February 3, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 3 Comments on State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia enjoyed a slight improvement in job growth at the close of 2011, yet the state still lags near the bottom when compared to other states. Download Fact Sheet. Related Materials: State of Working Georgia State of Working Georgia 2011: Georgia’s Job Crisis […] Read more » Fact Sheet Jobs State of Working Georgia Wesley Tharpe
Clare S. Richie Fact Sheets Library TANF Supplemental Grant February 2, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 2 Comments on TANF Supplemental Grant As Congress finalizes the extension of the TANF program for the remainder of FFY 2012 (ending September 30, 2012), it can restore the TANF Supplemental Grant. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2011, Congress did not fully fund the TANF Supplemental Grant for the first time. Georgia received $12.7 million less, which Department of Human Services […] Read more » Clare Richie Fact Sheet TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Smaller Budgets Impact Higher Education June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin This fact sheet provides an overview of the FY 2012 budgets for the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia. Download the PDF. Read more » Education Fact Sheet State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
