Moving to or from Michigan with TANF
Moving TO Michigan
Family Independence Program (FIP) (Michigan's TANF program) does not accept transferred cases from other states: every new Michigan resident applies fresh through Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. There is no waiting period tied to how recently you arrived — eligibility is decided on Michigan's own income and household rules from the day you become a resident.
Leaving Michigan
Leaving Michigan ends your Family Independence Program (FIP) (Michigan's TANF program) case — no state will take it over. Close the case with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services effective your move month, then apply in your destination state immediately after arriving.
Official agency: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ↗ (application page)
Michigan TANF at a glance
| Program name | Family Independence Program (FIP) |
|---|---|
| Max monthly benefit (family of 3) | not published |
| Time limit | 60 months |
| Processing | — |
Common questions
Who runs TANF in Michigan?
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, which runs the program as Family Independence Program (FIP). The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.
Does Michigan make new residents wait for TANF?
No state may impose a residency waiting period for TANF. You apply as soon as you live in Michigan; eligibility is decided on Michigan's own rules.
Where do I report that I'm leaving Michigan?
Contact Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (official link below) to report the move and close your case effective your move month.
Every move involving Michigan
From Michigan to…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
To Michigan from…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Official sources
Every fact above was checked against these official pages. Last verified.
- MDHHS Cash Assistance page — accessed 2026-08-08
- MDHHS BEM 234 FIP Time Limits — accessed 2026-08-08