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The Michigan Poverty Law Program (MPLP) is a cooperative effort of Legal Services of South Central Michigan and the University of Michigan Law School. MPLP provides state support services to local legal aid programs and other poverty law advocates.

Please consult our companion site, MichiganLegalAid.org, where we provide legal information and resources for low income Michigan residents.

Announcements

MPLP Has Moved. Our new address is: 220 East Huron St., Suite 600A, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

> Visit the recently opened Michigan Poverty Law Community Brief Co-op! (password required)

> DHS has created a search-able database of hearing decisions.

Date	Issue Topic
01/12/2010	Child care aides and relative providers will have new training requirements and options. Beginning March 7, 2010, new CDC enrollees must complete a 6 hour Orientation in order to be enrolled. Existing child care aides and relative providers must complete the Orientation by September 19, 2010 or they will no longer qualify for CDC payments. Providers who complete additional, optional training will earn an additional 25 cents per hour, up to a maximum of $585 per year.
01/12/2010	DHS is now recovering overpayments cause by Agency error if the overpayment is $125 or more, and the regular DHS caseworker is responsible for recoupment
01/05/2010	DHS has issued policy allowing most FAP interviews to be done by telephone
01/05/2010	When a child care aide or relative care provider is denied enrollment for CDC, DHS will send the aide/provider a copy of any criminal background check matches on which the denial is based
01/05/2010	Michigan’s Secretary of State has issued policy on granting “good cause” fee waivers for individuals unable to pay the $10 fee for a state personal identification card.