If we closed this gap, women could pay for
9 more months of rent
7 more months of insurance premiums
1.3 years of childcare
Pay off average student debt in 3.3 years
#ClosetheGap

It is not until 4/7 that AAPI women catch up; 5/6 for moms; 7/10 for Black women; 10/8 for Latina women; 10/23 for disabled women; 11/18 for native women

Women earn on average $12,086 less than men in Georgia
Latina women earn $29,949 less
Black women earn $22,436 less
Native women earn $32,406 less
Asian American women earn $18,303 less

It is not until 4/7 that AAPI women catch up; 5/6 for moms; 7/10 for Black women; 10/8 for Latina women; 10/23 for disabled women; 11/18 for native women

(5) Freeing up $321.4 million by funding long term infrastructure projects with bonds (as has been the state's usual practice) instead of paying for the full cost upfront.
The FY26 Budget now moves to the Senate. Stay tuned to all things GBPI (www.gbpi.org) !

(3) $20 million for mental health support grants and $5 million for grants for social work services for students (4) $4 million to the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless

GBPI applauds (1) $5.8M for a $3,000 pay increase for eligibility caseworkers, who are employees within DFCS (2) $28 million to fund an opportunity weight in the quality basic education formula to provide resources to districts to support economically disadvantaged students