Georgia Food Stamps

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, helps low-income households pay for the cost of food they need for good health by providing them with monthly benefits.

A household can mean:

• A single person
• A family
• Or several related/unrelated individuals living together who regularly purchase and prepare meals together

Program Qualifications

In order to be eligible for Georgia Food Stamps, you must:

1) Be a resident of the State of Georgia

2) Fall into one of two categories:

• Those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001,
• Those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself)

3) Have an annual household income of less than:

• $13,284 if one person lives in the household
• $17,808 if two people live in the household
• $22,332 if three people live in the household
• $26,856 if four people live in the household
• $31,380 if five people live in the household
• $35,904 if six people live in the household
• $40,428 if seven people live in the household
• $44,952 if more than seven people live in the household.

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