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BEM 205 2 of 3 CDC GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2024- wrk022BPB 2024-025 10-1-2024

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT AND POTENTIAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE

• The parent(s) or stepparent of any of the above sibling(s). • Any other unmarried child(ren) under age 18 whose parent, stepparent or legal guardian is a member of the program group. Note: In some circumstances, when you determine who is in the program group, the applicant is not included; see Applicant in this item. For example, if a legal guardian requests care for a child, the legal guardian is not included in the program group if there are no other children for whom care is requested. APPLICANT The applicant/client is the person who signs the application and who serves as primary contact with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). This person must live with the child(ren) for whom care is requested, and be one of the following in relation to the child(ren) needing care: • Parent, stepparent or foster parent of the child. • Another related person acting as caretaker to the child. • Legal guardian of the child. • An unrelated adult who is at least age 21 and whose petition for legal guardianship of the child is pending. • An unrelated adult with whom MDHHS Children’s Services has placed a child, subsequent to a court order identifying MDHHS as responsible for the child’s care and supervision. • The FIP grantee for the child. A minor parent (unmarried and under age 18) may be the applicant only if his/her parent or legal guardian does not live in the home. If the minor parent’s parent or legal guardian lives in the home, he/she must be the applicant. Exception: If the child needing care receives FIP, the FIP grantee must be the applicant. When an application is received and it is determined that another CDC household member must be the applicant, send or give a new