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BEM 230A 16 of 26 EMPLOYMENT AND/OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY RELATED ACTIVITIES: FIP BPB 2022-020 10-1-2022

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

their requirements, they must immediately inform the specialist or PATH worker before becoming noncompliant. Note: Clients identified as volunteers are eligible to volunteer only if the original deferral lasts. When the deferral time limit associated with the voluntary code expires, the specialist should make a new determination based on current case circumstances and update Bridges to reflect the change. PERSONS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Work Eligible Individual (WEI) Aged 65 or Older Recipients age 65 and over are not required to participate in employment related activities except for completion of the FAST and FSSP. However, they continue to count in Michigan’s Work Participation Rate and may be referred to PATH as volunteers. Non-WEI Non-WEIs are FIP clients who do not count in the state’s work par- ticipation rate. Non-WEIs do not have required hours. Non-WEIs are not required to participate in work related activities for a minimum number of hours but must complete a FAST and FSSP. Instead, non-WEIs should engage in other activities to strengthen the family or improve self-sufficiency skills. Non-WEIs include the following: Disqualified Non- Citizens A person who is not eligible for cash assistance due to being a non- citizen is not a WEI and is not referred to employment services and is not required to engage in PATH. Failure to complete the FAST or FSSP by the due date may result in case closure for failure to provide the department with needed information. BEM 233A and BEM 233C do not apply.