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BEM 210 7 of 20 FIP GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-002 1-1-2026

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

• Grandparent (including great or great-great). • Aunt or uncle (including great or great-great). • Sibling. • Stepsibling. • Nephew or niece. • First cousin or first cousin once removed. • The spouse of any of the above, even after the marriage is ended by death or divorce. • The parent of the child's putative (alleged) father. Note: When a court order has terminated parental rights, the parent and child are no longer legally related. However, the child’s relationship to other relatives is not affected. 2. The child’s legal guardian(s). 3. An adult(s) who is at least age 21 and whose petition for legal guardianship of the child is pending. 4. An adult, having none of the qualifying relationships above, 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. This relationship is known as unrelated caregiver, formerly fictive kin. Occasionally, a child is included in a FIP EDG when there is not a qualifying relationship to the caretaker due to mandatory EDG member policy. Example: Anthony applies for cash assistance for his son Tony and Tony’s half-sister Angela. Anthony was never married to Tony’s mother and she is not in the home. Because Tony and Angela are half siblings, Angela is a mandatory FIP EDG member, even though there is no qualifying relationship between Angela and Anthony. Receipt of Other Program Benefits Receipt of the following types of other program benefits or services affects an individual’s FIP EDG participation status.

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BEM 210 7 of 20 FIP GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-002 1-1-2026

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

• Grandparent (including great or great-great). • Aunt or uncle (including great or great-great). • Sibling. • Stepsibling. • Nephew or niece. • First cousin or first cousin once removed. • The spouse of any of the above, even after the marriage is ended by death or divorce. • The parent of the child's putative (alleged) father. Note: When a court order has terminated parental rights, the parent and child are no longer legally related. However, the child’s relationship to other relatives is not affected. 2. The child’s legal guardian(s). 3. An adult(s) who is at least age 21 and whose petition for legal guardianship of the child is pending. 4. An adult, having none of the qualifying relationships above, 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. This relationship is known as unrelated caregiver, formerly fictive kin. Occasionally, a child is included in a FIP EDG when there is not a qualifying relationship to the caretaker due to mandatory EDG member policy. Example: Anthony applies for cash assistance for his son Tony and Tony’s half-sister Angela. Anthony was never married to Tony’s mother and she is not in the home. Because Tony and Angela are half siblings, Angela is a mandatory FIP EDG member, even though there is no qualifying relationship between Angela and Anthony. Receipt of Other Program Benefits Receipt of the following types of other program benefits or services affects an individual’s FIP EDG participation status.