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BEM 210 11 of 20 FIP GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-002 1-1-2026

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

the FIP group. If the family chooses to use the exemption, Luke's assets and income will not count in the FIP budget for up to 18 months. The group is potentially eligible for the exemption through July 2021. Luke becomes a mandatory group member effective August 2021. (January 2020 + 18 months = July 2021) Example 2: Brook and her son Chase receive FIP. Brook marries John and John moves into the home. Brook and John's total liquid assets equal $4,000. The only income for the family is $4,300 per month of unearned income. The budgetable income is $4,300 per month, the household did not qualify for any of the income deductions. Twice the payment standard for the FIP group of 3 is $1,166 per month. Brook and John do not qualify for the exemption. John is a mandatory group member. John's assets and income will count in the FIP budget. Example 3: Bill and his son Matt receive FIP. Jane marries Bill and moves into the home. Jane also has a child that moves into the home. If the family qualifies for the exemption and chooses to use the exemption, Jane and her child will remain out of the FIP certified group. Example 4: Amy and her son Mike receive FIP. Tom lives with his son Jack at a different address. Amy is Jack's mother. Tom and Amy get married and all four of them move in together. The family qualifies for the exemption and chooses to use the exemption. The FIP certified group consists of Amy, Mike, and Jack. Tom is excluded. Complete the DHS-1172-M, FIP Marriage Exemption Worksheet, for all groups that meet the non-financial requirements of the marriage exemption. Required verifications must be received prior to determining if the group meets the financial requirements of the exemption. If the group does not meet the exemption requirements, proceed with regular case processing. If the group does meet the exemption requirements, once all information has been verified and scanned into the electronic case file, submit the DHS-1172-M to Policy-FIP-SDA@michigan.gov for final approval. The specialist will be notified of the results via email. Upon approval policy will complete the exception override in Bridges. The override can only be modified by the Cash Policy unit.