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BEM 233B 1 of 12 FAILURE TO MEET EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: FAP BPB 2025-011 4-1-2025

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

DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) requires participation in employment and/or self-sufficiency-related activities associated with the Family Independence Program (FIP) or Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA). Applicants or recipients of Food Assistance Program (FAP) only must accept and maintain employment. There are consequences for an individual who refuses to participate in FIP/RCA employment and/or self- sufficiency-related activities or refuses to accept or maintain employment without good cause. DEPARTMENT POLICY The policies in this item apply to all FAP applicants and recipients aged 16 to 59. Noncompliance without good cause, with employ- ment requirements for FIP/RCA may affect FAP if both programs were active on the date of the FIP noncompliance; see BEM 233A. Exception: See BEM 233C for FAILURE TO MEET EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: RCA. RCA individuals do not have the last RCA budgeted on their FAP benefits, but may be disqualified from FAP. Michigan’s FAP Employment and Training program is voluntary and penalties for noncompliance may only apply in the following three situations: • Individual is active FIP/RCA and FAP and becomes noncompliant with a cash program requirement without good cause. • Individual is active RCA and becomes noncompliant with an RCA program requirement. • Individual is pending or active FAP only and refuses employment (voluntarily quits a job or voluntarily reduces hours of employment) without good cause. At no other time is an individual considered noncompliant with employment or self-sufficiency related requirements for FAP.