Georgia Options | How We're Funded

How We're Funded

Georgia Options is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.
We have an annual budget of approximately $3 million.

The overwhelming majority of our funding comes from Medicaid Waivers. A Medicaid Waiver is a stream of federal and state funding appropriated for the community-based services of a person with a disability. In Georgia, Medicaid Waiver services are jointly overseen by the Departments of Community Health and Human Resources. A person’s access to a Medicaid Waiver is determined by need, disability and funding availability.

We receive a small amount of state funds.

The Role of Private Support

• People pay their own bills and their own rent.

• For those needs not covered by Medicaid or private income, we write community-based grants (local churches, local foundatons)

• Since FY 2001, we’ve collected $41,4825 in private grant money.

• In FY 2003, we collected $17,740 in private donations. Any unrestricted funds were designated to the Foundation.