Library Presentations FY 2012 Budget Overview November 8, 2011 / March 15, 2021 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on FY 2012 Budget Overview The state budget is more than just a list of numbers. It is perhaps one of the single most important documents created by policymakers. From our education system to criminal justice to human services, the state budget decides what services Georgians receive and the quality of those services. In the presentation, FY 2012 Budget Overview, […] Read more » Budget Overview FY 2012 Presentation
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
GBPI In The News Health officials approve big changes August 12, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the FY 2012 funding gap in the state employee insurance plan. Download the news article. Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution FY 2012 health Misty Williams state employee insurance plan Tim Sweeney
Press Releases & Statements GBPI Releases New Policy Briefs on SNAP Employment & Training and FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds June 23, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute releases two new policy briefs on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training and FY 2012 funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Media interviews are welcomed. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Georgia is poised to maximize its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment […] Read more » FY 2012 Press Release SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Health Justice Library Policy Areas Georgia Establishes Stand-Alone Public Health Agency Beginning in FY 2012 June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The FY 2012 budget appropriates $186 million in state funding for the newly established Department of Public Health. The FY 2012 programmatic funding level of $166.2 million represents a $25.8 million, or 13.4 percent, decline from the pre-recession FY 2009 budget. Download the PDF. Read more » Department of Public Health FY 2012 health State Budget Tim Sweeney
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Funding Cuts Affect HOPE Program June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The FY 2012 budget allocates $650 million in total funding for programs that provide financial assistance for post-secondary education. The majority of the funding is provided by state lottery games. Download the PDF. Read more » Education Fact Sheet FY 2012 HOPE Scholarship State Budget
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia’s Decreasing TANF Funds: An Overview of the FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds in Georgia June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 4 Comments on Georgia’s Decreasing TANF Funds: An Overview of the FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds in Georgia Georgia has less available federal and state Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) due to a decreasing federal unobligated balance; cuts to the federal TANF Supplemental Grant; and, an increased reliance on private funds for TANF MOE. Download the PDF. Related Materials: State Directs Majority of TANF Funds […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security FY 2012 Reports Safety Net State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Health Justice Library Policy Areas State Adds Funding to Implement U.S. Department of Justice Settlement June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The FY 2012 budget includes new funding to Georgians with developmental disabilities and mental health needs in community settings as opposed to institutional settings. Download the PDF. Read more » Developmental Disabilities FY 2012 health mental health State Budget U.S. Department of Justice Settlement
Blog Press Releases & Statements GBPI Releases 2011 Fiscal Notes and Analysis of FY 2012 Budget May 24, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute releases its annual report, Adding Up the Fiscal Notes, along with analysis of the FY 2012 budget in the areas of education, health care and human services. As Georgia continues to grapple with its fiscal crisis, a balanced approach to the state budget is […] Read more » 2011 Fiscal Notes Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Blog FY 2012 FY 2012 Budget Press Release State Budget
Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2011 May 24, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2011 State revenues will decrease by almost $100 million in FY 2012 due to five tax bills signed by the governor. This report looks at the official fiscal notes of tax bills passed by the House and Senate and signed by the governor that will affect state revenue. Download the PDF. Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes FY 2012 Report State Taxes
