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BAM 502 2 of 2 FOOD BENEFIT REPLACEMENT BPB 2025-022 10-1-2025

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

Except for households certified as part of Emergency Food Assistance for Victims of Disasters, replacement issuance shall be provided in the amount of the loss to the household, up to a maximum of one month's allotment, unless the issuance includes restored benefits which shall be replaced up to their full value. Discuss with the individual the amount of food originally purchased with FAP benefits that was lost as a result of the domestic misfortune or disaster. Replace the amount the individual states they have lost up to the value of the current month’s allotment. The individual must complete the DHS-601 describing the loss. Note: If FNS has declared a disaster, the group may receive either disaster benefits or replacement of food, but not both. EXHIBIT

Replacement Circumstancesa When Individual Must Request Limit on Replacementsb Specialist Time Period Follow-Up Food of current participant originally purchased with FAP benefits destroyed in a domestic misfortune or disaster. Within 10 days of the domestic misfortune or disaster. Or the next workday if day 10 falls on a weekend or holi- day. None. Disaster must be verified. Individual must attest to amount of food loss on DHS-601. Within 10 days of the request, or within two working days of receipt of the signed DHS- 601, whichever is later. None. Note: Cannot receive both a replacement and FNS declared disaster allotment. a. If a circumstance does not fit those described on the chart a replacement is not allowed. b. If a replacement is approved or denied, the group must be informed via the MDHHS-176.

LEGAL BASE 7 CFR 274.6 7 CFR 280