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BEM 228 13 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

REQUIRED HOURS OF PARTICIPATION FOR WEIS Required hours are the minimum number of hours per week on average the WEI is to participate in work-related activities to meet the federal work participation requirement. Required hours will appear in the Required Hours field on the FSSP and OSMIS for every WEI. Required hours are automatically determined by the group composition when the FSSP is opened/edited as follows: Single Parent Households 20-Hour Requirement A FIP group containing only one WEI when the youngest child in the group is less than six years old. Exception: A WEI who is temporarily deferred from a referral to employment services due to being a caregiver of a child less than two months old or a caretaker of a child less than six years old is temporarily disregarded from participation when appropriate, adequate or affordable child care is not available and unavailability is verified in writing by the Great Start Connect contractor. (Required hours are zero). 30-Hour Requirement A FIP group containing only one WEI parent when the youngest child in the group is six years old or greater. Note 1: A FIP household containing two parents, where only one parent is a FIP group member/WEI due to the marriage exemption, will follow the single parent household hour requirements. Note 2: A FIP household containing two parents has a 30 hour requirement, regardless of the age of the youngest child, when only one parent is a FIP group member/WEI due to receipt of SSI by the second parent. Two-Parent Households In a two-parent family, the required hours apply to the couple as opposed to the individual; however, the entire required hours