GBPI In The News Snip, but carefully August 23, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig quoted in the Romes New Tribune on the governor’s proposed FY 2012-13 budget. Download the news article. Read more » Alan Essig FY 2012. FY 2013 Romes New Tribune State Budget
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 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
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 Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training – Georgia Primer June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security Report Safety Net SNAP State Budget Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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 Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget May 24, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget 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 Read more » Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2012 Report Safety Net State Budget
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports State Adds Funding for Mental Health and Developmental Disability Programs May 24, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 2 Comments on State Adds Funding for Mental Health and Developmental Disability Programs 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 the PDF. Read more » Department of Behavioral Health Developmental Disability FY 2012 mental health State Budget U.S. Department of Justice Settlement