Dhhs
Dhhs
Benefit Summary
(more information about your benefits follows this summary)
CASH PROGRAM
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Reason(s) why Cash Program is closed/denied/reduced:
HEARING RIGHTS
You have the right to request a hearing if you do not agree with any action or decision the department makes
(including failure to act with reasonable promptness). You can ask for a hearing for FAP by phone. Hearings for
all other programs must be requested in writing. At the hearing you can explain why you disagree with the action
or decision and present evidence.
The request should include your name, address and case number. Attach a copy of this notice if possible. Go to
www.michigan.gov/documents/FIA-Pub18_14356_7.pdf to download a form to use or contact local MDHHS
office shown on the first page of this notice to request a form.
- Keep a copy of the request and any other document you attach for yourself.
- MDHHS must receive your request for appeal within 90 days of the mailing date of this notice. Your request
must be received on or before 08/11/2022 or you will not be granted a hearing.
- MDHHS must receive your request for an appeal within 10 days of the mailing date of this notice to continue
receiving your benefits. Return your request on or before 05/24/2022.
You may be required to repay any assistance that you receive while your appeal is pending if 1) the
department's proposed action is upheld in the hearing decision, or 2) your request for appeal is withdrawn, or 3)
you or your authorized representative do not attend this hearing.
You may choose anyone to represent you. If that person is not a lawyer or is not appointed by a court, you must
give us your signed authorization. Attach a copy of the court's order if the person is court appointed to help you.
The Michigan Administrative Hearing System (MAHS) will deny the request for an administrative hearing made
by the representative if you do not provide proof of authorization. The authorized hearing representative needs
to be authorized before they can make the request.
This institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex
and in some cases religion or political beliefs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture also prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex,
religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program
or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form,
(AD-3027), found online at:
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to
USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint
form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
For any other information dealing with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues, persons
should either contact the USDA SNAP Hotline Number at (800) 221-5689, which is also in Spanish or call the
State Information/Hotline Numbers (click the link for a listing of hotline numbers by State); found online at:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/.
To file a complaint of discrimination regarding a program receiving Federal financial assistance through the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), write: HHS Director, Office for Civil Rights, Room 515-F, 200
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201 or call (202) 619-0403 (voice) or (800) 537-7697 (TTY).
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will not discriminate against any individual
or group because of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, height, weight, marital status, sexual
orientation, political beliefs or disability. If you need help with reading, writing, hearing, etc., under the Americans
with Disabilities Act, you are invited to make your needs known to a MDHHS office in your area.
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Important Information - Please Read
* Applicants and recipients can obtain information about their case, review benefits and report changes directly
to their MDHHS specialist on-line by visiting www.michigan.gov/mibridges.
* In addition, case information can be obtained 24 hours a day by calling the automated information line at
1-888-MiBridges (642-7434).
Reporting Changes
If you receive benefits for a cash assistance program, food assistance program, or child care it is your
responsibility (or that of the person acting for you) to notify this office within 10 days of any changes in your
circumstances which may affect your eligibility for assistance. This includes changes in employment, income,
assets and health insurance premiums for you or members of your family, the number of persons living in your
home, college student status, and change of address. Failure to report changes may make you liable to
penalties provided by law for fraud. Your MDHHS specialist will tell you if different reporting rules apply to you,
such as simplified reporting.
Domestic Violence
You are authorized to receive domestic violence comprehensive services. Contact the MDHHS office in your
area or your MDHHS specialist for more information. To access these services visit www.michigan.gov/
domesticviolence, or www.michigan.gov/dhs-publications to view MDHHS Publication-859, Is someone hurting
you or your children?
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