Georgia Department of Public Health funding

Each budget is for the fiscal year that ends June 30 of that year. Non-state sources are mostly federal funds.

Expected 2023 budget: $769.9 million (State funds included: $363.8 million)

Amended 2022 budget: $741.6 million (State funds included: $335.5 million)

2021 spending: $1.1 billion (State funds included: $303.6 million)

2020 spending: $874.9 million (State funds included: $288.1 million)

2019 spending: $823.8 million (State funds included: $291.8 million)

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Husband of child services director fled DUI crash with kids in truck, GSP says

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