From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2015
10:51 AM
Subject: SSVF Program Updates November
6, 2015
Importance: High
Topics:
1.
Updates to
Community Plans: Due November 16, 2015
2.
FY2015
Quarterly Performance Reporting Deadlines (IMPORTANT)
3.
SSVF
Webinar on November 19, 2015: VA’s Suicide Prevention Overview
4.
SOAR
Webinar on November 12, 2015: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
5.
SSVF
Education Series on December 2, 2015: Barrier Busting Strategies (SAVE
THE DATE!)
1. Updates to Community Plans: Due November 16, 2015
Thanks to all communities for
submitting your September updates on community planning efforts. For the
November update, we are asking all communities to submit through the link
below:
https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_2115?SA=SNA&FID=35036
The SSVF Program office will be contacting all communities
who do not submit a complete plan in September. If a Community is
submitting a plan for the first time, a complete toolkit is required.
Please contact your Regional Coordinator if you have questions.
2. FY2015 Quarterly Performance Reporting
Deadlines (IMPORTANT)
The SSVF Program Office
continues to implement the grants management tool for processing grantee
reports and requirements. Reports are no longer to be submitted to the SSVF
Regional Coordinator. The primary and secondary points of contact designated to
each grant have received an email notification, as well as the SSVF
grants management system account holder (some grantees may identify the same
contact under these roles and could receive duplicate messages, but we will do
this to ensure all contacts receive this information). Grantees may determine
who is best suited to submit the reports. Again, transferring accounts is
an option once logged in to the system. Existing users may log in to
their account using the following
https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_2115 .
QPR forms have not changed,
only the process to submit. Each grantee must submit two files:
1. Quarterly Progress Report - Template and Companion Guide at http://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.asp?page=/official_guide/reporting_and_monitoring_requirements)
2. Quarterly Financial Report that is customized to your grant's approved budget. Please ensure that you use your latest version, which would have your 3rd quarter data and any subsequent approved program change.
Deadlines for submission:
· November 21, 2015 – Grantees without extension of FY2015 renewal award
· December 15, 2015 – Grantees with extension of FY2015 renewal award
With the final
QPR submission for FY15 comes the end of year close. The SSVF Program Office
will also utilize the online grants management system to notify grantees of
close out certification, which will include the final expenditures for the grant
and the instructions for completing the Federal Financial Report (FFR) within
the HHS Payment Management System. These notifications have begun going
out to grantees. Please be sure to check your grants management system
account for access to the online Requirement.
3. SSVF Webinar on November 19, 2015: VA’s Suicide Prevention Overview
Description: This presentation will be divided into two parts:
Part 1: Overview of VA's
efforts related to suicide prevention and the resources available to Veterans
who may be in crisis or having thoughts of suicide to be presented by Dr.
Caitlin Thompson, VA's Deputy Director for Suicide Prevention
Part 2: Overview of Critical Incidents received by SSVF and guidance for
submitting Critical Incidents
Title: VA’s Suicide Prevention Overview: The Power of 1
Date: November 19, 2015
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6149159886173285634
After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
4. SOAR Webinar on November 12th:
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
Webinar: Traumatic Brain Injury
Title: Traumatic Brain Injury
Date: November 12, 2015
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
Please join the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center for an informational webinar on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the context of representing the SOAR applicant with the Social Security Administration (SSA). In recent years, SOAR practitioners have seen an increase in Veterans with a TBI, a common medical impairment among this population.
This webinar will educate the SOAR practitioner about the presence of TBI among returning service members, as well as individuals who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. Often, the hidden presence of a TBI makes it difficult to engage successfully in services and live/work independently in the community.
You will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of TBI and its’ effects on functioning. Division of Disability Determination Services (DDS) staff will explain how SSA’s Listings of Impairments are used to evaluate TBI and share tips on documenting TBI. Even if your practice does not including service to Veterans, the webinar will give you the knowledge to represent other populations experiencing a Traumatic Brain Injury.
Speakers:
· Anastasia B. Edmonston, MS CRC, Traumatic Brain Injury Trainer, Maryland Behavioral Health Administration, MA
· E. Caroline Mason, Medical Relations Director, Maryland Disability Determination Services, MD
· Dr. Lynda Payne, PhD, Medical Doctor of Psychiatry, Maryland Disability Determination Services, MD
Intended Audience: SOAR practitioners, SOAR State Leads, SOAR Local Leads, SOAR SSVF practitioners, VA social workers
Register here: http://soarworks.prainc.com/article/soar-webinar-TBI
5. SSVF Education Series on December 2,
2015: Barrier Busting Strategies (SAVE THE DATE!)
Join the SSVF team
for a session on busting barriers. This call will highlight areas that
strategized with their community to bust their local barriers in order to move
closer to ending veteran homelessness. Highlighted communities will
include Los Angeles, CA, Austin, TX and the Balance of State of Ohio
Title: Education Series Webinar: Barrier Busting Strategies
Date: December 2, 2015
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Mark your
calendars! A registration link will be provided.
Thank you,
SSVF Program Office