ATLANTA, GA — Funding for state transportation, schools, rural programs, a mental-health program and the state public safety training center was included in the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed his latest budget Thursday at the Georgia State Capitol alongside other state leaders. Through the amended, Kemp’s office said officials are investing in the wellbeing of Georgia.
A partial breakdown of the budget is as follows:
- Additional $102.5 million for K-12 classrooms
- $1.5 billion for Georgia Department of Transportation Projects
- $50 million to expand the rural workforce housing program
- $100 million for rural economic development projects through the OneGeorgia Authority
- $250 million within the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for local water and sewer projects
- More than $591 million for facility and security improvements within the Department of Corrections
- $5.9 million to upgrade the Georgia Public Safety Training Center
- Nearly $70 million in additional funding for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- $1 million dollars to expand the Veterans Mental Health Services Program
The full breakdown of the budget can be found here.
“I am proud to sign a budget that further invests in our priorities of public safety, education and workforce development, and strengthened infrastructure to keep Georgia the best state to live, work and a raise a family,” Kemp said in a news release.
“When you add everything in this document up, it demonstrates you can make smart investments when you budget wisely, trust the market rather than try to dictate it and empower your citizens more than you empower the government.”
The budget signing comes on the day the Georgia General Assembly planned to meet for Crossover Day at the capitol, where they were set to debate lingering bills.
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