How Do I Apply for SNAP Benefits?

• Review SNAP Benefits in Georgia 
  English: Form 47 or Spanish/Español: Forma 47
• Find out if you are eligible to receive SNAP benefits.
  • If you are age 60 and older, you may be eligible for Senior SNAP. Click Senior SNAP to learn more about this program.

Create and submit your SNAP application (a link to Georgia's Voter Registration Application is also included below).

• English : Form 297 Standard Font
  •  Georgia’s Voter Registration Application
• English: Form 297 Large Print
  • Georgia’s Voter Registration Application
• Spanish/Español: Forma 297 Letra en en tamaño normal 
  • Sistema de registro de votantes de Georgia
• Spanish/Español: Forma 297 Letra grande
  • Sistema de registro de votantes de Georgia

Notice of Free Interpretation Services

If you have difficulty communicating with us because you do not speak English or have a disability, please notify a staff person. Free interpretation services, translated materials or other assistance is available upon request.

For additional support with requesting large print versions of DFCS applications, please visit https://dfcs.georgia.gov/adasection-504-and-civil-rights.

OR

Self-service application options 

Online: Log on to https://gateway.ga.gov and select “Apply for Benefits.” Hours available to apply are Monday-Friday 5 a.m. to midnight, excluding weekends and holidays.

By Phone: Call the Customer Contact Center at (877) 423-4746 to submit an application by telephone.

An application is considered filed when it has the name of the head of household, address, date and signature of the head of household or another household member and is received by DFCS.

DFCS Reasonable Modifications and Communication Assistance Request Form for Persons with Disabilities
Do you have a disability and need a reasonable modification or communication assistance to access DFCS services? Click here to request a reasonable modification, communication assistance, extra help or to learn more about the rights of customers with disabilities.

Additional Voter Registration Information:

Register Online: To apply to register to vote where you live now, select the following link to access Georgia’s Online Voter Registration System or visit registertovote.sos.ga.gov.

Print an application: To apply to register to vote where you live now, you may print an application by selecting the following link to access Georgia’s Voter Registration Application or visit sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/register_to_vote.

If you want a Georgia Voter Registration application mailed to you, you may call the Georgia Secretary of State’s office at 404-656-2871, call DFCS’ Customer Contact Center at 877-423-4746, or visit sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/register_to_vote.

Toll-Free: 

(877) 423-4746

Contact your local DFCS office

For language assistance, contact LEPSI

After your application is filed, you or a member of your household must complete a phone interview conducted by an eligibility worker at DFCS.

The person who is interviewed must know about your household situation and be ready to answer questions related to your household situation.

Senior SNAP is a simplified application process designed to make it easier for seniors to receive SNAP benefits. For elderly/disabled individuals, an interview is completed by telephone.

Questions, issues or concerns? Please contact Constituent Services.

SNAP (Food Stamp) Renewal

All SNAP recipients are required to complete a periodic review to continue their eligibility for benefits. A renewal form and any required verification can be submitted in Georgia Gateway or by using Form 508 – FOOD STAMP / MEDICAID / TANF Renewal Form. (A link to Georgia's Voter Registration Application is also included below).

• English: Form 508 Standard Font
  Georgia’s Voter Registration Application
• English: Form 508 Large Print
  Georgia’s Voter Registration Application
• Spanish/Español: Forma 508 Letra en tamaño normal
  Sistema de registro de votantes de Georgia
• Spanish/Español: Forma 508 Letra grande  
  Sistema de registro de votantes de Georgia

For additional support with requesting large print versions of DFCS applications, please visit https://dfcs.georgia.gov/adasection-504-and-civil-rights.

SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits Replacement

Constituents who have lost food purchased with SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits due to weather disasters (ice storm, fire, flood, tornado or other household misfortune) may request replacement of those SNAP benefits. Constituents that experience a food loss due to power outages of four hours or more may receive replacement benefits within 10 days after the report of a loss.

Per SNAP policy, recipients are required to report the loss of food to the local DFCS office and complete an affidavit, Food Loss Replacement Form (Form 841) verifying the amount of loss. Customers have 10 days after the loss to submit that form. 

Form 841 - Food Loss Replacement Form

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices and employees and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 

1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: [email protected].

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Under the Department of Human Services (DHS), you may also file other discrimination complaints by contacting your local DFCS office, or the DFCS Civil Rights, ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at 2 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 19-454, Atlanta, GA, 30303, 404-657-3735. For complaints alleging discrimination based on limited English proficiency, contact the DHS Limited English Proficiency and Sensory Impairment Program at: 2 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 29-103, Atlanta, GA 30303 or call 404-657-5244 (voice), 404-463-7591 (TTY), 404-651-6815 (fax).

Virtual Lobby Resources

Food Stamp Rights

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Justice For All 

Notice of Free Interpretation Services