See every benefit you may qualify for

Monthly money on an EBT card for groceries.

Who qualifies: Gross income at or under 130% of the poverty line (net under 100%), Georgia resident, Social Security number for each applicant.

Apply on Georgia Gateway or call DFCS at (877) 423-4746. Adults 18–64 without a child under 14 may need 80 hours a month of work or training to keep benefits past 3 months.

Healthy food, formula and nutrition help for moms, babies and children under 5.

Who qualifies: Pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding, or a child under 5; income up to 185% of the poverty line, or already on SNAP or Medicaid.

Call or visit your county health department's WIC clinic.

Medicaid health coverage for working-age adults with low income.

Who qualifies: Age 19–64, income up to 100% of the poverty line, not eligible for other Medicaid, and 80 hours a month of work, school, job training or volunteering.

Apply on Georgia Gateway. Keep pay stubs or a training letter ready.

Full coverage during pregnancy and for 12 months after birth.

Who qualifies: Pregnant Georgia resident with income up to about 220% of the poverty line.

Apply on Georgia Gateway. Many clinics can start temporary coverage the same day.

Free or low-cost health and dental coverage for children.

Who qualifies: Uninsured child under 19 in a household up to about 247% of the poverty line.

Apply online or on Georgia Gateway.

Private health insurance with tax credits that lower the monthly premium.

Who qualifies: Georgia resident not eligible for Medicaid, Medicare or affordable job coverage. Tax credits generally run from 100% to 400% of the poverty line.

Open enrollment runs November 1 to January 15. Losing coverage or leaving incarceration opens a special window.

Federal health insurance for hospital, doctor and prescription costs.

Who qualifies: Age 65+, or 24 months on SSDI, or kidney failure (ESRD) or ALS.

Sign up at ssa.gov or call 1-800-772-1213. Your 7-month window starts 3 months before you turn 65; signing up late can mean a permanent penalty.

Pays Medicare premiums and lowers what you pay for prescriptions.

Who qualifies: On Medicare with income up to about 135% of the poverty line and limited savings.

Apply for Extra Help at ssa.gov; apply for the Savings Program on Georgia Gateway.

Free one-on-one help choosing Medicare plans and finding savings. Counselors don't sell insurance.

Who qualifies: Anyone with Medicare or about to get it, and their family caregivers. No income limit.

Call 1-866-552-4464 and choose option 4.

Monthly cash for people with a disability or age 65+ with little income. Comes with Medicaid in Georgia.

Who qualifies: Age 65+, blind or disabled; very low income and under $2,000 in savings ($3,000 for a couple).

Apply at ssa.gov or your local Social Security office. If you're still incarcerated, ask about applying before release.

Monthly benefit for people who paid into Social Security and can no longer work because of a disability.

Who qualifies: Enough work credits, plus a disability expected to last 12 months or more.

Apply online or call 1-800-772-1213.

A monthly discount on phone or internet service.

Who qualifies: Income at or under 135% of the poverty line, or on SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing or Veterans Pension.

Apply through the National Verifier or a participating phone company.

A refundable tax credit for working people, worth more with children.

Who qualifies: Income from work, a valid Social Security number, and income under the IRS limit for your family size.

File for free at a VITA site near you.

Furnished, structured recovery housing with peer accountability, house standards and a staff member who helps you apply for the benefits on this page.

Who qualifies: Adults in recovery or returning from incarceration who commit to house standards and a substance-free home.

Apply yourself, or ask a court coordinator, case manager or discharge planner to refer you.

The front door to rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing and shelter beds.

Who qualifies: Homeless or about to be, assessed through your county's Coordinated Entry.

Dial 2-1-1 and ask for Coordinated Entry in your county.

State-funded transitional housing for people on parole or probation with no stable place to live.

Who qualifies: Under Georgia DCS supervision with no viable residence; your officer makes the referral.

Ask your parole or probation officer for an RPH referral.

Help with housing costs and support so you can live in your own apartment.

Who qualifies: Serious and persistent mental illness, and homeless, leaving an institution, or at risk.

Ask your community mental health provider (CSB) for a referral.

Pays part of your housing costs in a private apartment or house.

Who qualifies: Income at or under 50% of the area median; background screening applies.

Get on every county housing authority waitlist when it opens. Lists are long, so apply early.

Help paying heating and cooling bills, plus crisis help with a shut-off notice.

Who qualifies: Income at or under 60% of Georgia's median income, responsible for a home energy bill.

Contact your county Community Action Agency. Funds open in winter and summer.

Down payment and closing cost help, repaid only when you sell or refinance.

Who qualifies: First-time homebuyer with moderate income who can qualify for a mortgage.

Talk to a Georgia Dream participating lender.

One call for emergency shelter, food pantries, help with housing costs and local services.

Who qualifies: Anyone in Georgia, 24 hours a day.

Dial 2-1-1.

Recovery programs and support for Georgians without insurance, including medication for opioid use.

Who qualifies: Georgia resident with a substance use disorder who is uninsured or underinsured.

Call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line at 1-800-715-4225, any hour.

Certified Peer Specialists, recovery coaching, meetings and help finding the right program.

Who qualifies: Anyone in or seeking recovery. Free.

Call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line at 1-800-715-4225 for the nearest program.

Free, confidential help finding recovery programs and medication for addiction near you.

Who qualifies: Anyone. 24 hours, English and Spanish.

Call 1-800-662-4357 or search by ZIP code online.

A recovery program and supervision in place of jail time, often with housing support.

Who qualifies: Facing charges where substance use or mental illness played a role; your attorney asks for the referral.

Ask your defense attorney or public defender.

Respite breaks, caregiver training, counseling and some supplies.

Who qualifies: Unpaid caregiver of someone 60+ or someone with dementia; or a relative 55+ raising a child. No income limit.

Call 1-866-552-4464 and ask for caregiver support.

Pays a live-in family member or friend a daily stipend, with coaching, to provide care at home.

Who qualifies: The person needing care is enrolled in Georgia's Elderly and Disabled Waiver and lives with the caregiver. Spouses and legal guardians have limits.

Ask for a waiver assessment through your Area Agency on Aging: 1-866-552-4464.

In-home personal care, adult day programs and respite so someone can stay at home.

Who qualifies: Age 65+ or disabled, on or eligible for Medicaid, needing nursing-home level help with daily activities.

Call 1-866-552-4464 for an assessment. Waitlists apply.

Lets the person needing care hire, train and pay their own aide, which can be an eligible relative.

Who qualifies: Enrolled in the CCSP, SOURCE, ICWP, NOW or COMP waiver.

Ask your waiver case manager for the participant-directed option.

In-home personal support, nursing visits, home modifications and consumer-directed aides.

Who qualifies: Age 21–64 with a severe physical disability or brain injury, Medicaid-eligible, needing hospital or nursing-home level care.

Apply through DCH's ICWP intake.

Community living supports, respite, day programs and family support.

Who qualifies: An intellectual or developmental disability that began before age 22 and meets institutional level of care.

Contact your DBHDD Field Office to join the planning list. Apply early; the wait is long.

Child-only TANF cash (your own income isn't counted), Medicaid for the child, and legal help.

Who qualifies: A grandparent or relative raising a child whose parents can't.

Apply at DFCS through Georgia Gateway and ask for the Kinship Navigator.

Medical, mental health and substance use care for veterans.

Who qualifies: Active duty service with an other-than-dishonorable discharge; most need 24 months of service.

Apply online or at the Atlanta VA Medical Center.

Housing vouchers, rapid rehousing and case management for veterans.

Who qualifies: A veteran who is homeless or at imminent risk; SSVF also requires very low income.

Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-424-3838.

A monthly stipend, health coverage (CHAMPVA), training, respite and counseling for a veteran's family caregiver.

Who qualifies: The veteran has a service-connected disability rating of 70% or higher and needs at least 6 months of in-person personal care. The caregiver is 18+ and family or lives with the veteran.

Apply with VA Form 10-10CG. Caregiver Support Line: 1-855-260-3274.

Coaching, peer support, respite help and a local Caregiver Support team.

Who qualifies: The caregiver of any veteran enrolled in VA health care. No disability rating required.

Call 1-855-260-3274.

A care budget the veteran controls to hire helpers, which can include family, or VA-paid home health aides.

Who qualifies: A veteran enrolled in VA health care who needs help with daily activities.

Ask your VA primary care team or social worker for a Geriatrics and Extended Care referral.

Extra monthly pension money to pay for care at home or in assisted living.

Who qualifies: A wartime veteran or surviving spouse with limited income and net worth who needs daily help or is housebound.

Apply with VA Form 21-2680. A free accredited Veterans Service Officer can file it for you.

Short-term monthly cash for families with children and very low income.

Who qualifies: Children under 18 in the home, very low income and savings, and work activities.

Apply on Georgia Gateway.

Pays part of child care so parents can work or go to school.

Who qualifies: Working, in school or in training, with income under the CAPS limit; children under 13.

Apply on the CAPS portal.

A free bond that protects your employer for your first 6 months, so a record or recovery history isn't a reason to say no.

Who qualifies: Anyone with a barrier to work, including a record, recovery history or poor credit.

Tell the employer about it; your local American Job Center issues the bond.

A tax credit your new employer gets for hiring you. Mention it in interviews.

Who qualifies: Hired within a year of release from a felony conviction, on SNAP, a veteran, and other groups.

Tell the employer when you're hired; they file Form 8850 within 28 days.

Free job training, certifications and job placement help.

Who qualifies: Adults 18+ eligible to work in the U.S., with priority for low income and people facing barriers.

Visit your nearest American Job Center.

Money for college or technical school that you don't pay back.

Who qualifies: Financial need, a high school diploma or GED, and an eligible program. A record doesn't disqualify you.

Fill out the FAFSA. Georgia's technical colleges also offer the HOPE Grant.

Free legal help sealing eligible arrests and convictions so they stop blocking jobs and housing.

Who qualifies: Eligible arrests, dismissed charges, completed first-offender sentences and some misdemeanors.

Contact the Georgia Justice Project or your regional legal aid office.

Free lawyers for housing problems, benefit denials, child support and more.

Who qualifies: Low income, usually at or under 125% of the poverty line.

Find your local office and intake line online.

Replace the ID and documents you need for jobs, housing and almost every program on this page.

Who qualifies: Proof of identity, Social Security number and Georgia residency.

Visit any DDS customer service center.