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BAM 110 22 of 28 APPLICATION FILING AND REGISTRATION BPB 2025-003 1-1-2025

BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

MEMBER ADD

All Programs All individuals in a household must be identified and included in the household. Complete an Add Member case action on Bridges for all individuals who move into a household to add them to the existing household and eligibility determination groups (EDGs). Use the Add Member case action to add a new member to existing EDGs and to request assistance in the appropriate group(s) for the new member. Example: Joan and son, Todd, receive FIP and FAP. Joan’s cousin, Polly, moves in and will be purchasing and preparing food with them. Process an Add Member case action to add Polly. On the Program Request screen, indicate that she is requesting benefits on Joan’s FAP EDG but not on Joan’s FIP EDG. Bridges will show Polly’s Status for the FAP EDG as Requesting and Not Requesting for the FIP EDG. ADD A PROGRAM All Programs All new applications must be registered. However, once an applica- tion for any program is pending or active, use the Add Program case action in Bridges to add an additional program(s) to the existing case. Example: The applicant/grantee has a gas shut-off notice and brings it in shortly after the specialist disposed the application. The head of household states they need help with the bill. Use the Add Program case action to add SER to the head of household's case. Bridges records the SER application, using the new application date entered for the program being added. REINSTATEMENTS All Programs Reinstatements are not registered in the Registration function. Record reinstatements on Bridges using the Reinstatement case