Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

*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).

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is the monthly cash assistance program, with an employment services component, for low-income families with children under age 18, and children age 18 and attending school full-time. Cooperation with the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Services, is a requirement of receiving TANF benefits unless good cause can be established.

Read more about Electronic Benefits Transfer requirements regarding Georgia’s EPPICard.

How to apply for TANF

Download:
Print an application and fill out as much information as possible and mail the paper application to your local DFCS office (a link to Georgia's Voter Registration Application is also included below).

Download this pdf file.  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.

TANF Form 297 - Application for Food Stamps, TANF and Medicaid in other languages:

Form 297A - Rights and Responsibilities in other languages:

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:
Telephone applications may be submitted by calling the Customer Contact Center at (877) 423-4746.

An application is considered filed when it is received by DFCS and has the following:

  • The name of the head of household
  • Address
  • Date
  • Signature of the head of household or another household member

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.

TANF Benefit Renewal

All benefits recipients are required to undergo periodic review of continued program eligibility. A renewal form and any required accompanying verification can be submitted in Georgia Gateway or by using Form 508 – the FOOD STAMP/MEDICAID/TANF Renewal Form. 

Form 508 – Food Stamp / Medicaid / TANF Renewal Form in other languages:

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

Voter Registration Information:

Register Online: To apply to register to vote where you live now, visit sos.ga.gov.

Print an application: You may print an application by visiting sos.ga.gov.

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.

 

CONTACT US:

If you have questions about your TANF case, contact your caseworker directly. Caseworker information can be found at the top right corner of any notice received from the agency.  If you have not received a notice, please call the Customer Contact Center Toll-Free at (877) 423-4746.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Georgia Department of Human Services (“DHS”) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). DHS does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

DHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters, written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats). DHS provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters, information written in other languages.

If you believe that DHS  has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), you can file a discrimination complaint with DHS.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 509F, HHH Building, Washington, D.C. 20201, 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

You may also file discrimination complaints by contacting your local DFCS office, or the DFCS Civil Rights and ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at: 2 Peachtree Street N.W., Fl. 29, 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, N.W., Fl. 29, Atlanta, GA 30303 or call 404-657-5244 (voice).

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Related Files

 

Virtual Lobby Resources

Download this pdf file. Domestic Violence

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Download this pdf file. Notice of Free Interpretation Services and Accessibility Assistance Poster

Download this pdf file. ADA/Section 504 Poster