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BEM 228 3 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

needs a paper copy of the DHS-595, FAST, or additional help to complete the FAST. A FAST/FSSP notice, DHS-1535 or 1536 is automatically sent to applicants the night after the first run of eligibility (EDBC) for FIP. All participants listed on the notice are required to complete the FAST within 30 days and the FSSP within 90 days of the notice. The DHS-1535 is for deferred WEIs and the DHS-1536 is for referred WEIs. The completion of the FAST is required once for each episode of FIP assistance. The FSSP is complete when the participant, department and other service providers have agreed to the activities and the agreement date is entered in the Contract Agreement under the Contracts tab of the FSSP. The FAST is required for the determination of good cause. When a participant is noncompliant with work related activities and a FAST has not been completed during the same episode of assistance, a FAST must also be completed, in order to determine good cause. Send a DHS-2442, Notice of Employment-Related Appointment/Assignment or Home call, to the participant after the submission of the FAST and before the 90th day from the date the FAST/FSSP notice to arrange for the development of an FSSP for those not served by PATH. Note: The completion of the FSSP requires action by all agencies involved in the case management of the participant. The participant cannot be considered noncompliant for the FSSP, if the agency fails to complete the FSSP mapping process. WHO MUST COMPLETE All FIP WEIs and non-WEIs must complete a FAST and develop a FSSP. Work Eligible Individuals (WEIs) Work Eligible Individuals (WEIs) are FIP participants who count in the state and/or federal work participation rate. All WEIs are required to participate in work related activities (core or non-core) for a minimum number of hours based on case circumstances unless reasonable accommodations are required and other activities are planned; see BEM 230A. WEIs include all FIP applicants and participants, except those listed under Non-Work