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cash benefits. When there is a protective payee, the client cannot access his/her cash account. Clients still have access to their food assistance benefit account. Shelter Arrearage FIP and SDA Initiate mandatory vendoring when a shelter provider presents a certified copy of a court judgment to collect unpaid rent or the cost of damages to rental property from a member of the eligible group. This applies even if the group was not active when the debt was incurred or the person(s) named in the order was not in the group at that time. Exception: Do not initiate or continue mandatory shelter arrearage vendoring when made aware that the rental property has been found to be in violation of local housing codes by the local housing authority. Assume the court document is valid unless it appears questionable. Send a questionable document to the Office of Legal Services in central office for review. File clear on the person(s) named in the order and do one of the following: • If the person is a FIP/SDA applicant or recipient in your county/district, vendor the arrearage. • If the person has a recipient ID number but is not a current FIP/SDA applicant or recipient, file the order in the case record for possible future action. • If the person was never issued a recipient ID number, return the order to the provider with that explanation. Multiple Court Orders If a second court order affects the same eligible group, pend it until the first order is paid in full. Do not attempt to implement two court orders at once.

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BAM 420 2 of 11 FIP/SDA RESTRICTED PAYMENTS BPB 2020-033 10-1-2020

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

cash benefits. When there is a protective payee, the client cannot access his/her cash account. Clients still have access to their food assistance benefit account. Shelter Arrearage FIP and SDA Initiate mandatory vendoring when a shelter provider presents a certified copy of a court judgment to collect unpaid rent or the cost of damages to rental property from a member of the eligible group. This applies even if the group was not active when the debt was incurred or the person(s) named in the order was not in the group at that time. Exception: Do not initiate or continue mandatory shelter arrearage vendoring when made aware that the rental property has been found to be in violation of local housing codes by the local housing authority. Assume the court document is valid unless it appears questionable. Send a questionable document to the Office of Legal Services in central office for review. File clear on the person(s) named in the order and do one of the following: • If the person is a FIP/SDA applicant or recipient in your county/district, vendor the arrearage. • If the person has a recipient ID number but is not a current FIP/SDA applicant or recipient, file the order in the case record for possible future action. • If the person was never issued a recipient ID number, return the order to the provider with that explanation. Multiple Court Orders If a second court order affects the same eligible group, pend it until the first order is paid in full. Do not attempt to implement two court orders at once.