Please note that Georgia Gateway will be unavailable during these times for planned system maintenance:
- 01:00 pm on Saturday, 01/21/2023 to 04:00 pm on Saturday, 01/21/2023.
- 06:00 pm on Saturday, 01/21/2023 to 11:59 pm on Saturday, 01/21/2023.
Attention: There is no need to apply for the One Time Cash Assistance Program as all clients who are eligible have been identified on benefits July 31, 2022.
You may be eligible for a one time $350 cash assistance. Eligible recipients include Georgians who were enrolled and actively receiving Medical Assistance, SNAP, or TANF benefits on July 31st, 2022. For more information select the link to frequently asked questions.
If you have opted into electronic notifications, your cash assistance card will be delivered to your registered email account by October 11, 2022.
If you have not opted-in to electronic notifications, your physical card will be delivered to your mailing address within 4 – 6 weeks.
In this extraordinary time, please know that the staff are working diligently to process all applications for benefits. You can help expedite this process by completing as much of your application as possible before submitting it.
Obtain benefit and office hours information at the websites below.
Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS) at https://dfcs.georgia.gov/services.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at https://dph.georgia.gov/WIC.
Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) at http://decal.ga.gov/.
Obtain COVID-19 Medical Assistance and PeachCare for Kids information and updates at the websites below.
Medical Assistance renewals: Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) at https://dfcs.georgia.gov/services.
PeachCare for Kids renewals and premium waivers: DCH PeachCare for Kids at https://dch.georgia.gov/peachcare-kids.
Effective July 1, 2022, the Statewide Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Waiver expired. Because the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended on July 15, 2022, the ABAWD Work Requirement is currently suspended. During the suspension, ABAWDs will not lose SNAP benefits for not meeting the ABAWD work requirement. ABAWDs may volunteer to participate in the SNAP Works Program to obtain employment.
CAPS income eligibility limits have changed effective 12/16/2022. For more information, please visit: Appendix A-CAPS Maximum Income Limits by Family Size.pdf (ga.gov)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PAYING YOUR PEACHCARE FOR KIDS® PREMIUM
Be careful to make your payment ONLY on the authorized payment portal at: https://peachcaremypayments.bill2pay.com/login/.
Further information on PeachCare for Kids can be found at: https://dch.georgia.gov/peachcare-kids.
If you believe you are pregnant, you may be eligible for Medicaid coverage right away. Please visit http://dph.georgia.gov/pregnancy-resources.
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