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BAM 406 1 of 5 SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BPB 2022-001 1-1-2022

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY Supplemental Food Assistance benefit issuances (supplements) must be issued: • When the regular FAP issuance for the current or prior month(s) is less than the group is eligible for, or • For periods when the group was eligible but received no regular benefits. Issuance Supplements are issued through Bridges. The supplemental benefit amount is deposited into the client’s EBT food benefit account. The benefit is available the next day. Bridges will notify the group that a supplement is authorized. Do NOT issue supplements to correct underissuances caused by the client's failure to report. Offsetting Supplements correcting underissuances in previous months may be “offset” against overissuances. This means that the amount of the overissuance is subtracted from the amount of the supplement. This might result in the whole supplement being credited. Offsetting occurs when: • The benefit recovery system shows an overissuance balance, and • A supplement is authorized to correct a previous month(s) underissuance, and • The supplement was ordered by a court or administrative law judge and the order does not specifically prohibit offsetting. Offsetting is done automatically by Bridges. INITIAL BENEFITS Bridges will automatically prorate initial benefits when prorated ben- efits are required based on the date eligibility begins.

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BAM 406 1 of 5 SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BPB 2022-001 1-1-2022

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY Supplemental Food Assistance benefit issuances (supplements) must be issued: • When the regular FAP issuance for the current or prior month(s) is less than the group is eligible for, or • For periods when the group was eligible but received no regular benefits. Issuance Supplements are issued through Bridges. The supplemental benefit amount is deposited into the client’s EBT food benefit account. The benefit is available the next day. Bridges will notify the group that a supplement is authorized. Do NOT issue supplements to correct underissuances caused by the client's failure to report. Offsetting Supplements correcting underissuances in previous months may be “offset” against overissuances. This means that the amount of the overissuance is subtracted from the amount of the supplement. This might result in the whole supplement being credited. Offsetting occurs when: • The benefit recovery system shows an overissuance balance, and • A supplement is authorized to correct a previous month(s) underissuance, and • The supplement was ordered by a court or administrative law judge and the order does not specifically prohibit offsetting. Offsetting is done automatically by Bridges. INITIAL BENEFITS Bridges will automatically prorate initial benefits when prorated ben- efits are required based on the date eligibility begins.