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BEM 228 10 of 22 FAMILY AUTOMATED SCREENING TOOL AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PLAN BPB 2025-008 4-1-2025

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

concrete. Compliment the participant as s/he works through this process. Activities Activities are specific actions the participant will take to reach the goal(s) and meet PATH requirements. Activities are divided into three categories: core, non-core and other. Note: PATH workers enter activities in OSMIS when the WEI is referred there. Necessary comments that pertain to PATH activities must be entered in OSMIS. Core Activities Core activities are recorded by PATH for the WEI referred to the PATH. They include the following activities: • Unsubsidized employment. • Subsidized private and public sector employment. • Work experience. • On-the-job training. • Job search/job readiness. • Community service programs. • Vocational educational training, including condensed vocational training. • Providing child care for a community service participant. Unless a WEI is planning to participate in a minimum of 20-hour core activities and the remaining required hours in non-core activi- ties, none of the hours will meet federal participation requirements and thereby reduce the state’s participation rate. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) As a core activity, when a participant is assigned to or participating in unpaid work activity that includes community service or work experience, the total number of required hours of participation in the unpaid work cannot exceed the FIP grant amount divided by state minimum wage per month.

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BEM 228 10 of 22 FAMILY AUTOMATED SCREENING TOOL AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PLAN BPB 2025-008 4-1-2025

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

concrete. Compliment the participant as s/he works through this process. Activities Activities are specific actions the participant will take to reach the goal(s) and meet PATH requirements. Activities are divided into three categories: core, non-core and other. Note: PATH workers enter activities in OSMIS when the WEI is referred there. Necessary comments that pertain to PATH activities must be entered in OSMIS. Core Activities Core activities are recorded by PATH for the WEI referred to the PATH. They include the following activities: • Unsubsidized employment. • Subsidized private and public sector employment. • Work experience. • On-the-job training. • Job search/job readiness. • Community service programs. • Vocational educational training, including condensed vocational training. • Providing child care for a community service participant. Unless a WEI is planning to participate in a minimum of 20-hour core activities and the remaining required hours in non-core activi- ties, none of the hours will meet federal participation requirements and thereby reduce the state’s participation rate. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) As a core activity, when a participant is assigned to or participating in unpaid work activity that includes community service or work experience, the total number of required hours of participation in the unpaid work cannot exceed the FIP grant amount divided by state minimum wage per month.