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

years is not eligible for DSS assistance. If a participant who is serving an IPV needs DSS funding for either transportation or child care assistance to attend orientation at PATH, a policy exception is required. Email the DSS policy mailbox, at Policy- employment@michigan.gov with a detailed explanation of the exception request. REFUGEES Refugee families receiving FIP, CDC, MA Family, and/or FAP. Refugee families receiving FIP and participating in PATH receive ESS from the PATH provider. Refugee families receiving CDC, MA Family, and/or FAP benefits and who are otherwise eligible for direct support services, receive DSS payments from MDHHS using local office DSS allocation funds. Refugee non-families and refugee families not receiving FIP, CDC, MA Family or FAP. Refugee non-families and refugee families not receiving FIP, CDC, MA Family or FAP who are requesting employment-related services, including support services must be served by a refugee contractor. See BEM 230C, Employment And/Or Self-Sufficiency Related Activities: RCA, for the Refugee Contractor Provider Table that identifies the Refugee Contractors for each county that provides consultation services either in person or by phone. Provide the client with the contact information for the contractor of service. AVAILABILITY FIP, CDC, MA Family, FAP Family, FAP Non-Family. This section explains when MDHHS provides services and when PATH provides services. MDHHS CLIENTS FIP MDHHS may authorize ESS and FSS to applicants and recipients. MDHHS may authorize services to clients who are: • Referred to orientation. Note: It is critical for the specialist to evaluate DSS transportation and child care to a client who identifies a need