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Exception: ALMB eligibility must be completed before the end of each calendar year. Set the ALMB redetermination date as September, October, November or December, but no more than 12 months. FAP Only The group is eligible for a specific benefit period (in calendar months) with a begin and end date. Begin Date At Application The FAP begin date depends on the group's eligibility and whether the 30-day SOP has been met; see Subsequent Processing in this item. Use the following criteria: • When the 30-day SOP is met, or it is not met but the group is not at fault for the delay, the begin date is either of the following: The application date if the group is eligible for the application month (even if proration causes zero benefits). The first day of the month after the application month if that is when the group becomes eligible. • When the 30-day SOP is not met and the group is at fault for the delay, the begin date is the date the group meets all application requirements; see FAP Fault Determination in this item. Exception: See BEM 610, Migrant/Seasonal Farmworkers, to determine the begin date for migrant/seasonal farmworkers. Begin Date At Redetermination The FAP begin date is the first day of the first month of the new benefit period. End Date The end date used at application or redetermination is always the last day of the final benefit month. Eligibility cannot continue without a redetermination and authorization of a new benefit period; see BAM 210, Redetermination.

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BAM 115 28 of 36 APPLICATION PROCESSING BPB 2026-003 2-1-2026

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

Exception: ALMB eligibility must be completed before the end of each calendar year. Set the ALMB redetermination date as September, October, November or December, but no more than 12 months. FAP Only The group is eligible for a specific benefit period (in calendar months) with a begin and end date. Begin Date At Application The FAP begin date depends on the group's eligibility and whether the 30-day SOP has been met; see Subsequent Processing in this item. Use the following criteria: • When the 30-day SOP is met, or it is not met but the group is not at fault for the delay, the begin date is either of the following: The application date if the group is eligible for the application month (even if proration causes zero benefits). The first day of the month after the application month if that is when the group becomes eligible. • When the 30-day SOP is not met and the group is at fault for the delay, the begin date is the date the group meets all application requirements; see FAP Fault Determination in this item. Exception: See BEM 610, Migrant/Seasonal Farmworkers, to determine the begin date for migrant/seasonal farmworkers. Begin Date At Redetermination The FAP begin date is the first day of the first month of the new benefit period. End Date The end date used at application or redetermination is always the last day of the final benefit month. Eligibility cannot continue without a redetermination and authorization of a new benefit period; see BAM 210, Redetermination.