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Self-Sufficiency Standard

Georgia

The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.

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The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute produces research and state budget analysis to show Georgia ways to provide equitable education, health care and opportunity for everyone. Read more.

GBPI uses the Standard in their analysis of cliff effects and as an indicator of costs.

How to cite

All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.

Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.