From: SSVF
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 4:43 PM
Subject: SSVF Program Update April 7,
2016
Attachments: Quarterly Certification.pdf
Importance: High
Topics:
1.
Quarterly
Certifications Now Available in GIFTS – Due April 20, 2016
2.
New AMI
limits for 2016
3.
Update on
Q2 Program Changes
4.
Additional
Clarification: Guidance Regarding SSVF Travel Costs Related to Training
(follow up from March 25 email)
5.
Register
for the National SSVF Webinar on April 21, 2016: CARF and COA
Accreditation Standards Overview
Quarterly Certifications
Now Available in GIFTS – Due April 20, 2016
Beginning this fiscal year,
the SSVF Program Office no longer requires Quarterly Narrative and Financial
Report submissions. In place of this reporting grantees are expected to
complete a Quarterly Certification. This month’s certification will cover
the time period of 10/1/2015 – 3/31/2015 (note: Q1 & Q2). The
certification covers multiple SSVF program requirements including: compliance
with the final rule, grant agreement, data quality criteria, staff training,
and fiscal management. PDF version of the requirement form is attached
for your awareness (please do not submit this PDF to the Program Office).
Submissions are due no later than April 20th via the GIFTS
grants management system.
New AMI limits for 2016
Please note that HUD has
published a new AMI limit for 2016. These became effective on March 28, 2016
and can be found at:
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html
Update on Q2 Program
Changes
The SSVF Program Office has
received and reviewed all Q2 program change requests submitted by the March 1st,
2016 deadline. As these submissions have required more revisions than
expected, there will be delays getting our notifications out to the
field. Please expect to receive a response no later than close of
business April 8th, 2016. We apologize for the
inconvenience. Additional resources and training on the submission
process will be made available to grantees in the coming weeks.
Additional
Clarification: Guidance Regarding SSVF Travel Costs Related to Training
(follow up from March 25 email)
Please note that the guidance
issued on March 25 is in addition to the requirement that grantees can only
charge the SSVF budget for training amounts as allowed by their budget. Charges
in excess of budgeted levels would require a program change request. As any
training required by VA, such as launch meetings and regional meetings must be
covered by this line item, funds available for other optional training are the
dollars left after VA required activities have been paid (all VA training costs
are related to travel as VA does not charge for training). Grantees cannot
charge their staff or the staff of their sub-contractors to attend training sponsored
by the lead grantee or a sub-contractor of the grant. The lead grantee has a
responsibility to supervise and manage staff and cannot charge staff or
contractors to carry out this function. If additional staff are necessary to
carry out supervisory responsibilities, the grantee should contact their SSVF
Regional Coordinator to explore a program change request.
We encourage grantees to
collaborate with their community partners to develop local training
opportunities that can be shared with staff at no cost. In addition to being no
cost, this can further local collaboration and coordination efforts.
Register for the National
SSVF Webinar on April 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM Eastern
Please register for the SSVF
Webinar Series: CARF and COA Accreditation Overview for SSVF Providers on Apr
21, 2016 2:00 PM Eastern at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5790259502770746114
The Commission on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and The Council on
Accreditation (COA) will present an overview of the accreditation process and
standards. After registering, you will receive a confirmation
email containing information about joining the webinar.
NOTE: If you are
receiving this email in error, please disregard. We request your patience
as the SSVF Program Office continues to address system issues with the grants
management database.
Thank you,
SSVF Program Office