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BEM 210 2 of 20 FIP GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-002 1-1-2026

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

Certified Group The certified group means those individuals in the FIP EDG who meet all non-financial FIP eligibility factors. Countable income and assets of certified group members are considered in determining FIP eligibility. Certified group members have a FIP EDG participa- tion status of Eligible Child or Eligible Adult. Dependent Child A dependent child is an unemancipated child who lives with a care- taker and is one of the following: • Under age 18. • Age 18 and a full-time high school student. See BEM 245, for definition of high school. Note: See definition of Emancipated, later in this item. Eligibility Determination Group (EDG)/ Program Group The EDG means those individuals living together whose information is needed to determine FIP eligibility. Based on data entry, and rules programmed into the system, Bridges assigns an EDG participation status to each member of the household. EDG Participation Status The FIP EDG participation status explains the role the individual plays in the FIP eligibility determination. Individuals having a FIP EDG participation status other than Excluded Adult or Excluded Child, are included in the FIP EDG. The countable income and assets of individuals having an Eligible or Disqualified FIP EDG participation status are considered in determining FIP eligibility. Note: The FIP payment standard is based on the grantee’s EDG participation status and the FIP certified group size; see RFT 210. Emancipated A child is emancipated if any of the following: • Ever validly married.