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******* DCA CANNOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE *******
The Department of Community Affairs’ staff cannot provide legal advice or assistance
to state or local government entities regarding the alien verification of entitlements
or the public benefits reporting requirements.
This online reporting system provides a comprehensive technical resources section
to assist public entities in
gaining an understanding of these verification and reporting requirements. (It is
highly recommended that you review these resources before proceeding further.)
DCA staff cannot provide any additional technical/legal assistance regarding these
requirements or related legal issues. Please consult your agency’s attorney if you
need legal advice or assistance beyond what is provided through this online reporting
system.
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia requires public entitiesPublic entity, agency, or political subdivision means any department, agency, authority, commission, or government entity of this state or any subdivision of this state. that administer
public benefitsPublic benefits, for the purpose of this reporting requirement, include all benefits identified and described in annual report published by the Attorney General of Georgia. This annual report is distributed to the members of the General Assembly and is posted on the Attorney General's website. Note, however, that these benefits have been incorporated in the PBRS so that public entities can select from a menu when completing their reports. to file an annual report with DCA. These annual reports must identify
each public benefit administered by each public entity and include a list of those
public benefits for which verification through the Systematic Alien Verification
of Entitlement (SAVE)The Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) Program is an inter-governmental initiative, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services, designed to aid benefit-granting agencies in determining an applicant’s immigration status, thereby ensuring that only entitled applicants receive Federal, state, or local public benefits and licenses. The program is an information service for benefit-granting agencies, institutions, and licensing bureaus. program has not been received at the time the report is filed. DCA’s
online Public Benefits Reporting System (PBRS) is the sole method by which public
entities can meet this annual reporting requirement.
The first annual reports must be filed no later
than January 1, of 2011. Thereafter
the annual reports must be filed on or after
August 1, but no later than January 1, of the subsequent year. The annual reports
must include all public benefits administered at the date of filing.
PRIOR TO LOGGING IN YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR AGENCY.
Only after registering, using your entity’s Federal Employer Identification Number
(EIN)Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit number (xx-xxxxxx) issued by the Internal Revenue Service, and is used when filing tax documents, Social Security Administration documents, and other business purposes.,
and establishing a PASSWORD, can you enter the PBRS and complete the first
annual report.
If your agency has not yet registered, click
HERE to register.
If your agency has already registered,
please Log In below.
Note that Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled to use the PBRS. Most browsers
will have these turned on by default. If you encounter problems navigating the Public
Benefits Reporting System, please ensure that cookies and Java Script are activated
and working properly.
If you are still unable to successfully navigate this PBRS, please click
HERE to
contact us. Note, however, that the staff monitoring the contact email account cannot
provide legal or technical assistance regarding the reporting requirements. They
can only respond to emails involving PBRS navigational problems. (Response times
will vary, but could be as long as 3 business days).