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Georgia legislative hearing reviews five federal human-services block grants; no public speakers registered
Summary
Agency officials summarized five federal human-services block grants for state fiscal year 2026 at a legislative hearing convened by state lawmakers; no members of the public signed up to speak.
Senators and House members convened a public hearing on federal human-services block grants during which state agency officials summarized five grant programs for state fiscal year 2026 and no members of the public registered to provide oral comments.
Senator Kay Kirkpatrick opened the hearing and introduced Representative Katie Dempsey and agency staff who presented summaries and logistics for public comment. The hearing is one of the public-input steps the Georgia Legislature uses as it considers allocations for the block grants that will apply to the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
Rashad Jackson, budget director for the Georgia Department of Human Services, told the committee that, by federal law, the state is required to hold public hearings on…
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