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TANF STATE PLAN STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Page 11 Effective Date: January 1, 2017 17. Pursuit of Benefits Clients must apply for other program benefits for which the group or a member of the group may be eligible, such as Supplemental Security Income, Social Security benefits, or unemployment compensation. Failure to do so may result in group ineligibility. 18. Strikers A striker is a person involved in an employee strike, concerted stoppage, slowdown or interruption of work activities or employment operations. This includes a stoppage when a collective bargaining agreement expires.

Strikers, their spouses and their children are ineligible. 19. Concurrent Receipt of Benefits Persons may not receive FIP assistance concurrently with the following benefits: TANF from other states; the Refugee Cash Assistance; Refugee Matching Grant; Supplemental Security Income; child foster care payments; or state-funded cash assistance programs. 20. Criminal Justice Disqualifications Michigan follows the provisions of federal law denying assistance for 10 years from the date of conviction to persons who have been convicted of the fraudulent duplicate receipt of assistance.

Fugitive felons and individuals violating probation/parole are ineligible for assistance as long as the individual is subject to arrest under the outstanding warrant or as long as the individual violates a condition of probation/parole.

Persons convicted of a single felony for the use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances occurring after August 22, 1996, may receive assistance as long as they are not in violation of the terms of probation or parole. However, benefits are paid in the form of third party or vendor payments. Persons convicted of more than one such felony are ineligible. 21. Work Participation and Self-Sufficiency Requirements MDHHS provides orientation to all adults applying for FIP assistance.

Clients are given an overview of work requirements and self-sufficiency requirements. At a minimum, MDHHS staff explains:

 The availability of direct support services, including transportation, child care and domestic violence assistance