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BAM 115 26 of 36 APPLICATION PROCESSING BPB 2026-003 2-1-2026

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

Initial Benefits FIP and SDA Only Provided the group meets all eligibility requirements, begin assis- tance in the pay period in which the application becomes 30 days old. If the application becomes 30 days old and the group has not met eligibility requirements, begin assistance for the first pay period when it does. Bridges issues initial benefits as appropriate. RCA Only RCA begins the pay period: • After the pay period that includes the application date. • Provided the group meets all eligibility requirements in that pay period. Note: Do not delay approval of RCA benefits solely for employment and self-sufficiency activity requirements. Participation in self-sufficiency activities is not a condition of initial eligibility; however, it is a condition of continued eligibility. If the application becomes 30 days old and the group has not met eligibility requirements, Bridges begins assistance in the pay period the group meets the requirements. FIP and SDA Only For member adds, see BEM 515, FIP/RCA/SDA Needs Budgeting, Changes In Need, and BAM 110, Date of Application for Member Add. FAP Only Bridges prorates benefits for the month of application, beginning with the date of application, when the group is eligible for the appli- cation month. Exception: Migrant/seasonal farmworker groups that were active in the Food Assistance Program the month before the date of application are eligible for a full month's benefit. This policy applies whether the entire group (or any migrant member of the group) was last active for FAP in Michigan or another state.

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BAM 115 26 of 36 APPLICATION PROCESSING BPB 2026-003 2-1-2026

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

Initial Benefits FIP and SDA Only Provided the group meets all eligibility requirements, begin assis- tance in the pay period in which the application becomes 30 days old. If the application becomes 30 days old and the group has not met eligibility requirements, begin assistance for the first pay period when it does. Bridges issues initial benefits as appropriate. RCA Only RCA begins the pay period: • After the pay period that includes the application date. • Provided the group meets all eligibility requirements in that pay period. Note: Do not delay approval of RCA benefits solely for employment and self-sufficiency activity requirements. Participation in self-sufficiency activities is not a condition of initial eligibility; however, it is a condition of continued eligibility. If the application becomes 30 days old and the group has not met eligibility requirements, Bridges begins assistance in the pay period the group meets the requirements. FIP and SDA Only For member adds, see BEM 515, FIP/RCA/SDA Needs Budgeting, Changes In Need, and BAM 110, Date of Application for Member Add. FAP Only Bridges prorates benefits for the month of application, beginning with the date of application, when the group is eligible for the appli- cation month. Exception: Migrant/seasonal farmworker groups that were active in the Food Assistance Program the month before the date of application are eligible for a full month's benefit. This policy applies whether the entire group (or any migrant member of the group) was last active for FAP in Michigan or another state.