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BAM 425 3 of 8 VOLUNTARY VENDOR PAYMENTS BPB 2014-015 7-1-2014

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

The dwelling fails to meet the housing code, or The landlord has failed to cooperate with housing code policies and procedures.  The landlord rejects energy conservation measures offered by DHS or a positive billing company that were determined necessary to reduce consumption to an acceptable level.  The landlord is delinquent on payment of property taxes.  Title to the rental property reverts to the State for nonpayment of property taxes. The housing authority uses an DHS-4494, Housing Code Compli- ance Notice, to notify DHS that:  A rental unit does not meet the housing code.  A rental unit previously out of compliance now meets the housing code. Stop vendoring within five workdays if notified of noncompliance with a housing code or an energy conservation program offered by DHS. Do not reauthorize vendoring to that rental unit (even when another client occupies it) until notified by the housing authority or energy provider that compliance has been established. Note: The local office is responsible for maintaining a list of rental units out of compliance. Heat and Electric The minimum amount vendored is determined by the number of recipients receiving cash benefits; see the Table of Monthly Energy Required Payments in ERM 301. Clients may choose to vendor more than the required amount for their eligible group size to ensure the minimum required payments are being made based on the household size. Only one heat provider and one electric provider may be vendored for the case at any one time, except for arrearage vendoring. The amount(s) withheld are sent directly to the provider twice a month. (Refer to Wizards in Bridges for an explanation of entries for vendoring.)