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BEM 100 5 of 18 INTRODUCTION BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

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

Child Development and Care (CDC) The Child Development and Care (CDC) program was established by authority of the Social Security Act and the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) administers the program and sets subsidy payment rates and eligibility criteria. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) administers the program on the federal level. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is responsible for eligibility determination for the CDC program. ACF develops and issues federal regulations that set the require- ments and guidelines for states to follow in the administration of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Each state must submit a state plan describing the CCDF program to be conducted by the state for providing child care subsidies to low-income families and for increasing the quality of child care. The state plan must be approved by ACF for conformity to federal laws and regulations. Program Goal The Child Development and Care (CDC) program provides financial assistance with child care expenses to qualifying families. The goal of the CDC program is to support low-income families by providing access to high-quality, affordable, and accessible early learning and development opportunities and to assist the family in achieving economic independence and self-sufficiency. State Disability Assistance (SDA) The State Disability Assistance (SDA) program was initially established by Michigan Public Act 111 of 1991 and has been reauthorized each year in the MDHHS appropriations act. The MDHHS administers the program. Program Goal State Disability Assistance (SDA) provides financial assistance to disabled adults who are not eligible for FIP. The goal of the SDA