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
Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Georgia Can Promote a Pathway from Poverty to the Middle Class October 19, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff One in five Georgia children live in poverty. This fact sheet provides the latest Census data on poverty in Georgia and recommends an Economic Security Task Force, as well as adequate funding of vital public services. Download the PDF. Read more » Census Data Economic Security Fact Sheet middle class poverty Safety Net
Cash and Safety Net Clare S. Richie Library Policy Areas Reports Strategies Georgia Can Use to Reduce Rising Poverty August 27, 2009 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Admin Download PDF Every day, Georgians work hard to support their families. More than 300,000 working families are low income and struggle to provide for their daily needs and their futures. The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s series, Strengthening the Foundation, examines the public systems tasked with expanding economic opportunity for individuals and families, carefully analyzes […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security poverty Report Safety Net
