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Georgia Benefit Programs
The followings are listings for Georgia Benefit Programs. Detailed information of Program Description, Program Requirements, Application Process, Program Contact Information and Agency managing the Program are listed in the listing. Click on each listing to learn more about how to apply for these government benefits.
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Georgia Food Stamps
The Georgia Food Stamp program provides monthly benefits to low-income households to help pay for the cost of food. A household may be one person living alone, a family, or several, unrelated individuals living together who routinely purchase and...read more
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Georgia Head Start
Head Start is a national program that provides comprehensive developmental services for low-income preschool children and their families. Currently funded at approximately $4.3 billion nationally, Head Start serves over 750,000 children and their...read more
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Georgia Medicaid
The Georgia Medicaid program, administered by the Division of Medical Assistance, provides health care coverage for people who are aged, blind, disabled or indigent. The division spends $3.1 billion to provide services to 1.2 million Georgians...read more
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Georgia PeachCare for Kids
In 1997, Congress created Title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide health care for the growing number of uninsured children in the United States. This legislation provided states with the opportunity to create programs to increase access to...read more
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Georgia Regular Home Energy Assistance Program
Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services offers the Regular Home Energy Assistance program to individuals who need financial assistance in the form of locally issued checks to home energy suppliers on behalf of eligible households. The...read more
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Georgia School Breakfast and Lunch Program
The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs make nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free meals available to school children each school day. It is a grant-in-aid to schools to help defray the cost of school meals. School breakfasts and lunches must...read more
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Georgia Special Milk Program
The Special Milk Program provides milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps that do not participate in other Federal child nutrition meal service programs. Schools that participate in the National School Lunch or School...read more
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Georgia Summer Food Service
The Georgia Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides reimbursement for free, nutritious meals and snacks served to Georgia children 18 and younger. These meals help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow...read more
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Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is the monthly cash assistance program for poor families with children under age 18. The program goal is to provide necessary assistance to needy families with children on a temporary basis and...read more
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