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Apply online
You can apply for benefits as well as check and manage your status through Georgia Gateway.
- Visit the Georgia Gateway website.
- Create an account or log in with your existing information.
- Fill out the required information and submit your benefits application.
- All DFCS locations have computers in their lobbies if you need web access.
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Apply by mail
You can mail your completed application to any DFCS office.
- Find the nearest DFCS office location by city, county or zip code.
- Mail your completed application to that office.
- Some offices have separate mailing and physical addresses, so be sure to check the address.
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Apply in person
You can drop off your completed application to any DFCS office.
- Find the nearest DFCS office location by city, county or zip code.
- Bring your completed application to the office during its operating hours.
- Some offices have separate mailing and physical addresses, so be sure to check the address.
Apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, provide any eligible citizen monthly funds to buy groceries.
*If you need help reading this information or communicating with us, ask us or call 1-877-423-4746. Our services, including interpreters, are free. If you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking, you can call us at the number above by dialing 711 (Georgia Relay).
Anyone may apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The program helps households who have limited income and resources. A household may be one person living alone, a family, or several unrelated individuals cohabiting who buy and prepare meals together. SNAP can be used to buy food from any store with the EBT/Quest sign.
Senior SNAP
If you are over age 60, your household has a permanent fixed income, such as Social Security Income, and members of your household are not working, you may qualify for Senior SNAP. To find out more, call the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) at 877-423-4746. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call GA Relay at 800-255-0135. These services are free.
Getting your SNAP benefits quickly
If you have little or no income, you may qualify to get benefits within 7 days, also called expedited benefits. To find out if you qualify, visit the DFCS FAQ web page or call DFCS at 877-423-4746. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call GA Relay at 800-255-0135. These services are free.