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BAM 200 1 of 7 FOOD ASSISTANCE SIMPLIFIED REPORTING BPB 2026-006 3-1-2026

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY Most food assistance groups are assigned to the simplified reporting (SR) category. This reporting option increases Food Assistance Program (FAP) participation and provides workload relief. REQUIREMENTS SR groups are required to report to the department by the 10th day of the following month, or the next business day if the 10th day falls on a weekend or holiday, only when: • The group’s actual gross monthly income (not converted) exceeds the SR income limit for their group size. • The group receives a single lottery or gambling winning of $4,500 or more. • A mandatory TLFA participant is working less than 20 hours per week (80 hours per month). No other change reporting is required. If the group has an increase in income, the group must determine their total gross income at the end of that month. If the total gross income exceeds the group’s SR income limit; see Reference Tables Manual (RFT) 250, the group must report this change to the department by the 10th day of the following month, or the next business day if the 10th day falls on a weekend or holiday. Once assigned to SR, the group remains in SR throughout the current benefit period unless they report changes at their semi- annual contact or redetermination that make them become a change reporter. Note 1: FAP groups where all mandatory TLFA individuals are working 20 hours or more per week are SR. When a drop in work hours below 20 hours per week (80 hours per month) is reported, the group will remain SR until the next semi-annual contact or redetermination (whichever comes first). Note 2: Verified information must be acted on even though the group may not be required to report the information. Additionally, information from a prisoner or death match must be processed per