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• Substance abuse counseling or urine screens. • Children’s Services related sexual abuse counseling (outreach, clinical or group). When a client is active or pending with children’s services, this is considered the primary reason for referral for services. DSS funds must not be used to purchase services. Children’s Services funding must be used when the primary reason for referral/service is related to Children’s Services. • Enrollment fees for ESS child care or CDC. • Services provided under other funding sources such as state emergency relief (SER), emergency services (ES) funds, strong families/safe children (SF/SC), child safety and permanency planning (CSPP/CAN), volunteer services or any other funding source. This includes housing related services that should be covered using SER or ES funds. • Food related items. • Gift or gas cards that are not restricted to specific purchases or services. • Resource room or clothes closet items that do not restrict access to TANF-eligible clients only for the purpose of removing a barrier that is linked to an employment-related purchase or service. PROPERTY LIABILITY FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECTS FIP, CDC, MA Family, FAP Family, FAP Non-Family MDHHS is not liable for property damages incurred while community service project (CSP) work crews perform assigned duties.

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BEM 232 29 of 33 DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES BPB 2026-009 4-1-2026

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

• Substance abuse counseling or urine screens. • Children’s Services related sexual abuse counseling (outreach, clinical or group). When a client is active or pending with children’s services, this is considered the primary reason for referral for services. DSS funds must not be used to purchase services. Children’s Services funding must be used when the primary reason for referral/service is related to Children’s Services. • Enrollment fees for ESS child care or CDC. • Services provided under other funding sources such as state emergency relief (SER), emergency services (ES) funds, strong families/safe children (SF/SC), child safety and permanency planning (CSPP/CAN), volunteer services or any other funding source. This includes housing related services that should be covered using SER or ES funds. • Food related items. • Gift or gas cards that are not restricted to specific purchases or services. • Resource room or clothes closet items that do not restrict access to TANF-eligible clients only for the purpose of removing a barrier that is linked to an employment-related purchase or service. PROPERTY LIABILITY FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECTS FIP, CDC, MA Family, FAP Family, FAP Non-Family MDHHS is not liable for property damages incurred while community service project (CSP) work crews perform assigned duties.