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4.0 MEAP BENEFITS MEAP direct assistance payments are made to an eligible household’s energy supplier for qualifying households. SER applicants will be eligible to receive self-sufficiency services, including case management through MEAP grantees. Households who qualify for an SER energy payment will be eligible for MEAP direct payment assistance, including enrollment in an affordable payment plan. 4.1 HOME ENERGY SUPPLIERS Energy assistance payments are issued to a home energy supplier listed on the current month’s Energy Provider List. Energy Provider Lists are distributed on a monthly basis by the MPSC Grant Administrator. All home energy suppliers must be registered in the State of Michigan’s SIGMA Vendor Self-Service System (VSS) (www.michigan.gov/VSSLogin) and also be enrolled as an eligible supplier by MDHHS. Completion of a DHS-355, Participation Agreement for Michigan's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, is required in order to be enrolled as an eligible LIHEAP home energy supplier. Registration in SIGMA as well as enrollment as an eligible LIHEAP home energy supplier are requirements of all home energy suppliers and vendors receiving payments from MEAP Grantees on behalf of low-income households. Revisions or corrections to vendor registration through SIGMA should be done through the SIGMA Vendor Self-Service portal: www.michigan.gov/VSSLogin. Additional guidance and reference documents are available on the SIGMA VSS login page. Revisions or corrections to a supplier’s MDHHS enrollment must be submitted in writing, by the supplier, on a DHS-355 or their business letterhead and sent directly to the Provider Management Payments Unit. Please mail, email, or fax provider enrollment or change requests to: Mailing Address: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Provider Management Unit Grand Tower, Suite 1402 235 S. Grand Avenue Lansing, MI 48933-1802 Email: MDHHS-Provider-Management@michigan.gov Fax: (517) 241-7508 DHS-355 can be found at: on the MDHHS website