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BEM 230B 4 of 11 EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES: FAP BPB 2026-020 8-1-2026

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

• Rights and responsibilities of non-deferred adults in FAP groups. • Consequences of their failure to comply. • Right of deferred individuals to participate. • Reporting requirements. • What constitutes good cause for noncompliance; see BEM 233B, Good Cause for Noncompliance. Oral Explanation All individuals subject to the FAP work-related requirements will be provided an oral explanation of their work requirements and will also receive the MDHHS-6015, Food Assistance Program Work Requirements Notice, at application, redetermination, member add and when an individual becomes subject to the work rules outlining the FAP related work requirements. The oral explanation outlines the Food Assistance work requirements each individual must follow in order to receive food assistance. The oral explanation must be customized to the individual and each work requirement that applies to the individual must be explained to the group member at application, redetermination, member add or when an individual becomes subject to the work requirement. The specialist must also discuss the following: • How the individual can be deferred from the work requirement; see Deferrals in this item. • What is required to maintain eligibility; see Work Requirements in this item. • What is good cause: see BEM 233B. • How to report a good cause reason or deferral; see Deferrals in this item or BEM 233B for good cause reasons. The oral explanation outlines these talking points to assist the specialist with explaining this policy to each individual in the group who is subject to the work requirement.