Apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

You will need to provide the following information about yourself and all household members:

• Proof of Identity
• Date of Birth
• Social Security Number
• Citizenship or immigration status
• Employment status and income
• Criminal background, if any (Examples: probation, parole, felony conviction)
• Proof of household income (Examples: pay stub, child support payments)
• Proof of household expenses (Examples: utilities, medical bills, child care receipts)

Note: You only must provide Social Security Numbers (SSN) and citizenship or immigration status for persons who want to apply for benefits. This information will be used to check the income and eligibility verification system (IEVS). We will also match your information against other Federal, state, and local agencies to verify your income and eligibility, to track wage information and participation in work activities. If a household member does not want to give us information about their SSN, citizenship or immigration status, other household members may still receive benefits. If you are applying for emergency medical services only, you do not have to provide your SSN or information about your immigration status.

Choose your application:

• Application in English
• Formulario en Español
• Applications in other languages

• Once your application is filed, a DFCS case manager will interview you.
• This may be done in person or over the telephone. 
• Be ready to answer questions and have proof available about your household’s income, resources, rent or mortgage, and utility costs. 
• If you don’t have something that’s asked for, let your case manager know. DFCS allows up to 10 days from the interview for you to give that information to your local office.

• Your income, resources and household size will determine the amount of your monthly SNAP benefit.
• If you receive benefits, an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card and Personal Identification Number (PIN) will be mailed to you. This can take up to 30 days. 
• You can check your benefits status by logging into Georgia Gateway or by calling the DFCS.
• If you forgot or misplaced your Gateway password or your Gateway user ID, please refer to the Gateway website for instructions:
  • Forgot Password
  • Forgot User ID
• If you believe the decision in your case isn’t fair, you can request a hearing to have your case reconsidered. Contact your local office by mail or over the phone within 10 days of receiving your notice of eligibility.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), 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. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:   https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to: 

1. mail: 
   Food and Nutrition Service, USDA 
   1320 Braddock Place, Room 334 
   Alexandria, VA 22314; or 

2. fax: 
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 

3. email: 
   FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.