Benefits and Community Partners
Apply for Georgia Benefits — Georgia Gateway
Website: https://gateway.ga.gov/access/
About: Georgia Gateway is the state government’s web portal for accessing assistance programs. When you create an account, you can apply for or renew benefits, upload documents, and report changes to your case. Use Georgia Gateway if you want to access programs such as:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Medical Assistance, such as Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids
- Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS)
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Refugee Cash Assistance
Contact: Online Services:1.877.423.4746. Deaf or hard of hearing? GA Relay at 1.800.255.0135.
Apply for Social Security Benefits — Social Security Administration (SSA)
Website: https://www.ssa.gov/
About: The Social Security Administration provides:
- Retirement benefits for those eligible for retirement
- Survivor benefits to widows, widowers, and to the dependents of eligible workers
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) support to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources, as well as people age 65 and older who are not disabled but have limited income and resources
- Disability benefits to those who can’t work because they have a medical condition that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death
Contact: Call 1.800.772.1213 between 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. TTY: 1.800.325.0778
Food Assistance — Atlanta Community Food Bank
Website: https://www.acfb.org/
About: Atlanta Community Food Bank provides support and assistance for food pantries, access, and for applying for benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Contact: Call 1.888.976.2232 or text ‘FINDFOOD’ for food pantries. Call 678.553.5917 for SNAP Benefit Help
Unemployment Assistance — Georgia Department Labor
Website: https://dol.georgia.gov/
About: The Georgia Department of Labor provides access to unemployment benefits and assistance for finding a job in the state of Georgia. Use the website to check or apply for unemployment benefit and find a job opening..
Contact: DeKalb Career Center at 1.877.709.8185.
Medicare Assistance — Medicare
Website: https://www.medicare.gov/
About: Use the Medicare website to create an account apply for benefits online and learn about Medicare Health coverage and benefits when eligible (65 and older), including beneficiary rights and costs.
Contact: Call 1.800.633.4227. TTY: 1.877.486.2048. Live chat available after setting up account with medicare.gov.