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BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
FAP Family and FAP Non-Family For purposes of this item, a distinction is made between FAP- Family and FAP-Non-Family. • FAP Non-Family is an eligible group that does not include a child under age 18 or a pregnant person. • A FAP Family is an eligible group that includes a pregnant person, a child under age 18, or a child aged 18 who is in high school full time. Note: The definition of FAP Family is the same for MA, FIP, and CDC. Ineligible Grantees An ineligible grantee (the person who acts as grantee but who is not an eligible group member) in a FIP family may be eligible for DSS if the ineligible grantee receives CDC, MA Family and/or FAP and otherwise meets DSS eligibility requirements and there are no other resources available. OVERVIEW Funds for direct support services for FIP, CDC, MA Family, and FAP Families, are allocated to local offices annually. Local offices must prioritize the services provided to assure expenditures do not exceed their allocation. This allocation is published each year for MDHHS staff. Local offices in need of additional DSS funding during the year may request this funding through their Prosperity/Business Centers (BSC) at and carbon copy (Cc:) the DSS policy mailbox, Policy- Employment@michigan.gov. The decision to transfer DSS funding amongst counties is within the discretion of the BSC's, based on existing county funding. DSS allocation balances may be viewed in Bridges under data collection, miscellaneous, DSS allocation. FAP employment and training reimbursements to FAP applicants and recipients and FSS provided under the statewide counseling contract are not included in the direct support services allocation since services are funded by another source. Payments issued for these reasons do not reduce the local office DSS allocation. Any adult group member who has been found guilty of an Intentional Program Violation (IPV) for any program in the last five