·State program
Georgia Structured Family Caregiving
Georgia's Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) is an Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP) service available through CCSP and SOURCE for Medicaid waiver participants who need a nursing facility level of care and live with a family caregiver. The approved 1915(c) waiver says the enrolled agency reimburses caregivers through a per diem stipend; the caregiver may be a family caregiver living in the participant's home or the participant may move into a relative's home. Georgia's 2026 Medicaid limits list Community Care income limits of $2,982 per month for an individual and $5,964 for a couple, with a $2,000 individual resource limit. The participant must be assessed to require five or more hours of Extended Personal Support daily. The approved waiver's Year 4 financial table projects 2,921 SFC users at an average provider per diem cost/unit of $100.72, within a total EDWP Year 4 unduplicated participant count of 58,550. The waiver does not specify the net caregiver pass-through amount.
What it offers
Georgia SFC supports a live-in family caregiver through an approved provider agency under the EDWP via CCSP and SOURCE. The approved waiver says the enrolled agency reimburses caregivers through a per diem stipend; it also excludes spouses, parents of minor children, and legal guardians from reimbursed SFC caregiving. Georgia's 2026 Medicaid Community Care limits list $2,982/month income and $2,000 resources for an individual, and $5,964/month income and $3,000 resources for a couple; married one-applicant cases can require spousal impoverishment review. The participant must require five or more hours of Extended Personal Support daily, and SFC providers must deliver at least 8 hours of annual caregiver training. The approved waiver's Year 4 table lists 2,921 projected SFC users and a $100.72 average provider per diem cost/unit, while total EDWP Year 4 unduplicated participants are 58,550. The waiver does not specify the net caregiver pass-through amount.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Georgia?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts?
Our record lists gross monthly limit around $2,982 for a household of one or an asset limit around $2,000 — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
- 03
Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (21–null)?
- 04
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Which citizenship or immigration statuses does the program accept, and which documents show it?
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Do you need to live with the person receiving care, and how is that verified?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 09
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?