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/.
DCH PeachCare for Kids® at
https://dch.georgia.gov/peachcare-kids.
Due to the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), effective July 1, 2023, the ABAWD Work Requirement has been reinstated for all time limited counties. Failure to meet the ABAWD Work Requirement without Good Cause will result in ABAWDs losing SNAP benefits after three months of non-compliance. Additional details are available at
https://dfcs.georgia.gov/snap-food-stamps/able-bodied-adult-without-dependents.
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)
Express Lane Eligibility
Express Lane Eligibility (ELE) is an automatic process to enroll or renew eligible children under the age of 19 who are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Child Care and Parent Services (CAPS) or Women, Infants and Children (WIC) into the Medical Assistance program.
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) will use the household size, residency, and income information from SNAP, TANF, RCA, CAPS or WIC, but DFCS will verify citizenship or immigration status using Medical Assistance rules to make an ELE determination to automatically enroll or renew the children in Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids®. DFCS will send a determination notice once completed, let members make any changes and allow them to opt out of the ELE process or terminate the Medical Assistance case at any time.