Appeal
If you are denied benefits or disagree with any decision on your benefits, you can request a hearing. To request a hearing, contact your local DFCS office by phone or in writing. Act fast, there is a time limit to appeals.
Find Legal Help
Free Legal Help With Appeals or Disability Access
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
To apply call (404) 524-5811 or apply online
Georgia Legal Services
(404) 206-5175 or toll free 1-800-498-9469 or apply online
Georgia Senior Legal Aid
404-389-9992
Free Help With Applications
AARP Foundation
1-877-957-7627
Atlanta Community Food Bank
678-553-5917
Center for Pan Asian Community Services
1-866-379-1242
Free Help With Food
Find a Georgia Food Pantry near you
Apply Again
If DFCS denied or terminated your public benefits, you also have the right to re-apply for those benefits. Sometimes new applications are processed faster than appeals. Apply again at Georgia Gateway.
Senior SNAP
Special rules apply to those 60-years-old or older applying for SNAP. Learn more about Senior Snap.
Apply Online
Apply online using Georgia Gateway.