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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for seniors in Georgia

Georgia's SNAP, still often called food stamps, puts money for groceries on an EBT card each month.

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From the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS)
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If everyone in your home is 65 or older and no one works, you may apply through Senior SNAP, a simpler process where approval lasts 36 months and renewals usually need no interview.

How to apply in Georgia

In person
Contact or visit your county DFCS office.
By mail
Print the application (Form 297) and mail it to your county DFCS office.

Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.

Apply on the official site

Who may qualify in Georgia

Who may qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Savings limit, household with someone 60+ or disabled, gross income at or under 200% of poverty if all adults are 60+ or disabled (130% otherwise)No limit

Source: Georgia Department of Human Services (source 5)

Savings limit if gross income is over that limit (Oct. 2026 to Sept. 2027)$4,750

Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration (source 1)

Gross income limit for the no-savings-test rule (broad-based categorical eligibility)130% of the poverty level, or 200% if all adults are 60+ or disabled

Source: Georgia Department of Human Services (source 5)

Dates, renewals and waiting lists

Dates and renewals
How long approval lasts, Senior SNAP (everyone 65+ and no one works)36 months

Source: Georgia Department of Human Services (source 4)

How Georgia is different

Where Georgia's rules differ from the federal rules for SNAP for seniors.

  • Senior SNAP: a simpler application for households where everyone is 65 or older, no one works, and income is fixed, such as Social Security or a pension
  • Senior SNAP households renew every 36 months and need no interview at renewal unless something is unclear or they ask for one
  • No savings test for households where all adults are 60 or older or disabled with gross income up to 200% of poverty, higher than Georgia's 130% limit for other households

Source: Georgia Department of Human Services (source 4)

Good to know

  • The Senior SNAP age was 60 until Feb. 2, 2026, then 66 until April 30, 2026. It has been 65 since May 1, 2026. Some DFCS pages still say 60.
  • Mail Senior SNAP applications (Form 298) to Georgia Senior SNAP, P.O. Box 450149, Atlanta, GA 31145-0149, or fax them to 678-717-5585.

Sources: Georgia Department of Human Services (source 4), Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (source 3)

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Sources

  1. USDA Food and Nutrition Administration, SNAP Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information: FY 2027 standards (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  2. Georgia Division of Family & Children Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  3. Georgia Division of Family & Children Services, Senior SNAP (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  4. Georgia Department of Human Services, SNAP Policy Manual 3725, Senior Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Senior SNAP), effective June 2026 (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  5. Georgia Department of Human Services, SNAP Policy Manual 3210, Categorical Eligibility, effective January 2025 (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.

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