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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.

What's New

News Items

Bulletin MSA 07-23 rescinded - (06/04/2007)

Reinstatement of SER Energy Payments - (05/11/2007)

Michigan Re-entry Law Wiki Launched - (02/21/2007)

Latest Resources Added to Library

MPLP Newsletter - Summer 2008 - (06/18/2007)

MPLP Newsletter - Winter 2008 - (06/18/2007)

DHS MA & Citizen Training - (04/12/2007)

Welfare Reform, Again - (01/24/2007)

Legal Aid Job Openings In Michigan

Date	Issue Topic
10/07/2008	Beginning October 1st, food assistance standards and deductions have changed, as have food assistance income limits and allotment amounts.
07/09/2008	Caseworkers at the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) must assist individuals who need and request help to complete forms. In addition, caseworkers must also assist individuals who claim a disability impairs their ability to gather information and verification.
07/01/2008	Income limits have been updated for Healthy Kids, AD-Care,Medicare Savings Program, QDWI,Freedom to Work, Adult Medical Program, RAP-Medical and Transitional Medicaid Plus (TMA-Plus) and MI-Child
07/01/2008	Children in this category are transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Children aging out of foster care on their 18th birthday are eligible for Foster Care Transition Medicaid (FCTMA) from age 18 through their 21st birthday.
07/01/2008	The number of extensions of the time limit to return verifications for Medicaid applicants and recipients has been increased from once to three times.