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BAM 118 2 of 6 CDC EXPEDITED SERVICE BPB 2022-005 4-1-2022

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

Homelessness A child is considered to be homeless based on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended 2015. Examples of a child being homeless are: • Sharing housing due to economic hardship or loss of housing. • Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations. • Living in emergency or transitional shelters. • Children whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (for example park benches, etc.) • Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus, or train stations. Below are some questions that may be used to determine if a child is homeless: • How long have you been living with others? Is this a temporary situation? • Are you sharing housing due to loss of housing? Economic hardship? Other? • Is your name on the lease? Could you be asked to leave at any time? • Where would you live if you were not sharing housing? Eligibility based on the homeless category does not need to be verified. A valid need reason is required in accordance with this policy item. Foster Care A child is considered foster care eligible when the child has an active MDHHS foster care case and the foster care payments are permitted to be paid to a: • Licensed foster parent. • Relative placement when: There is a court order committing the child to MDHHS.

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BAM 118 2 of 6 CDC EXPEDITED SERVICE BPB 2022-005 4-1-2022

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

Homelessness A child is considered to be homeless based on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended 2015. Examples of a child being homeless are: • Sharing housing due to economic hardship or loss of housing. • Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations. • Living in emergency or transitional shelters. • Children whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (for example park benches, etc.) • Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus, or train stations. Below are some questions that may be used to determine if a child is homeless: • How long have you been living with others? Is this a temporary situation? • Are you sharing housing due to loss of housing? Economic hardship? Other? • Is your name on the lease? Could you be asked to leave at any time? • Where would you live if you were not sharing housing? Eligibility based on the homeless category does not need to be verified. A valid need reason is required in accordance with this policy item. Foster Care A child is considered foster care eligible when the child has an active MDHHS foster care case and the foster care payments are permitted to be paid to a: • Licensed foster parent. • Relative placement when: There is a court order committing the child to MDHHS.