Snip, but carefully
GBPI Admin
August 23, 2011
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig quoted in the Romes New Tribune on the governor’s proposed FY 2012-13 budget. Download the news article.
Tag: State Budget
Georgia Establishes Stand-Alone Public Health Agency Beginning in FY 2012
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
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
Smaller Budgets Impact Higher Education
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
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.
Funding Cuts Affect HOPE Program
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
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.
Georgia’s Decreasing TANF Funds: An Overview of the FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds in Georgia
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
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
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training – Georgia Primer
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
Georgia is poised to maximize its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training program, which will help more food stamp recipients gain skills to obtain and maintain employment. Download the PDF.
State Adds Funding to Implement U.S. Department of Justice Settlement
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
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.
GBPI Releases 2011 Fiscal Notes and Analysis of FY 2012 Budget
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
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
Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF. Related materials: Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget
State Adds Funding for Mental Health and Developmental Disability Programs
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and includes a brief overview of the U.S. Department of Justice settlement provisions being addressed by the additional funds. Download
