Forms and applications listed here are only a portion of those available. Visit your local MDHHS Office for forms or applications not available online.To be eligible for the Family Independence Program (FIP, also known as Cash Assistance) you must meet certain requirements. To apply for FIP, submit an application to MDHHS. The application process takes around 45 days to complete. Not all forms are listed. All assignments commonly called common law assignments for the benefit of creditors are void unless the same are without preferences as between such creditors.