In the beautiful state of Georgia, the SNAP benefits are managed by the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), as part of the state’s Department of Human Services, and it’s a program intended to cover alimentary need of families in need.
According to recent, statistics, over 1.6 million people, roughly 15% of the state’s population, receive SNAP benefits and the budget goes up to over $4.15 billion (as of 2022). If you’re one of the benefited families, you might be wondering when is your next payment. Well, here we are with the update data for the April payment schedule.
SNAP Benefits in Georgia: April Dates Explained
In Georgia, the issuance of food stamps takes place between the 5th and the 23rd of each month. The date on which your EBT card receives the amount allocated to your household for food stamps in Georgia is determined by the last two digits of its identification number. For example, if your ID number is 111.222.455, then the 55 numbers would determine which day you received your Georgia SNAP benefits each month.
Now that we’ve explained this, everything’s more clear, ain’t it? Well, here are the SNAP benefits payment dates for April 2024:
- 00-09 Friday, April 5th,
- 10-19 Sunday, April 7th,
- 20-29 Tuesday, April 9th,
- 30-39 Thursday, April 11th,
- 40-49 Saturday, April 13th,
- 50-59 Monday, April 15th,
- 60-69 Wednesday, April 17th,
- 70-79 Friday, April 19th,
- 80-89 Sunday, April 21st,
- 90-99 Tuesday, April 23rd.
How to Apply for SNAP Benefits in Georgia?
To apply for SNAP benefits in the state of Georgia, first of all, you must enter the official website of the DFCS, where you will find all the necessary information. We are going to make a small summary, but everything is there, in case something does not fit into our article or is overlooked.
Anyone with legal residency status in the state of Georgia can apply for food stamps. Each county has its own DFCS office, where you can come to receive all the advice you need. It is there that you can apply, with the help of an authorized representative.
To be eligible for food stamp (SNAP) benefits, you must meet certain prerequisites: either be a citizen of the United States or possess a specific legal alien status, furnish all necessary documentation as proof of household status, fulfill the employment obligations of yourself and your household members, adhere to the monthly income limits based on the number of individuals in the household, and demonstrate expenses for rent, mortgage, utilities, and in certain cases, medical expenses, as well as child care and child support, in order to be considered in the eligibility determination process.
A caseworker will ask you the next documents:
- Proof of your identity
- Proof of your citizenship, such as birth certificate, U.S. passport, hospital registration, etc.
- Immigration documents for people applying for benefits who are not U.S. citizens
- Social security numbers for people applying for benefits
- Proof of income for each household member (pay stubs, award letters for social security or veterans administration, unemployment benefits, contributions from family or friends, child support, etc.)
- Last month’s rent receipt or mortgage payment book
- Medical bills for people over 60 and/or disabled
- Child care receipts for children whose parents are working, in school or in training
- Additional information and tests may be required depending on your situation.
Keep all this information together, because you will be asked when scheduling an interview with the county caseworker, or even in further instances. The interview is an official and confidential discussion of the household circumstances. The interviewer should not only collect and review information, but also explore and solve unclear or incomplete information.
An individual will not be reported to the Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for choosing not to provide a social security number or immigration status.