This weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF
Grantees and shared with valuable partners for
awareness.
April
14, 2023
NEW: SSVF
Homelessness Prevention Tracking Changes
REMINDER: SSVF
Quarter 2 Certification due in UDPaaS
April 22, 2023
REMINDER:
SSVF Public Health Expiration
REGISTER: SSVF Data Office Hours April 21, 2023, 12:00PM EST
RESOURCE: Expiration
of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Stafford Act Flexibilities
RECORDING and SLIDES
NEW: SSVF Homelessness
Prevention Tracking Changes
As described in the SSVF
Special Program Update sent on April 13, 2023, due to different budget and
spending timelines and the shift from prioritizing 60% of TFA towards Veteran
families experiencing literal homelessness to prioritizing 60% of household
enrollments towards Veteran families experiencing literal homelessness, the
SSVF Program Office will waive the 60% TFA requirement until October 1, 2023.
Grantees should utilize this time to bring their awards into alignment with
Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Prioritization. Prior to October 1, 2023, the
Program Office will provide further information and/or guidance regarding RRH
Prioritization, including prioritization of enrollments and RRH waiver
requirements for those who will not be exempt under the FY24
regulations.
Note: The Homelessness
Prevention screening tool can be found here.
REMINDER: SSVF Quarter 2
Certification due in UDPaaS
April 22, 2023
The SSVF Program Office
is requiring all grantees to complete a Quarterly Certification in UDPaaS.
This process is defined in your signed Memorandum of Agreement for your grant
and is a requirement of all grantees. The Quarter 2 (January 1-March 31)
Certification is now available in UDPaaS
for completion. Please ensure accuracy of submission as the Program
Office will compare all data provided to HMIS uploads during Quarter 2 of
FY23. The Companion Guide to completing the certification is
available here Quarterly Cert Companion Guide.
REMINDER:
SSVF Public Health Expiration
On January 30, 2023, the
Biden Administration announced its intent to end the national emergency and
public health emergency declarations on May 11, 2023, related to the COVID-19
pandemic. These emergency declarations have been in place since January 31, 2020, and gave the federal government
flexibility to waive or modify certain requirements in a range of areas,
including SSVF. Additionally, Congress also enacted legislation- including the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that provided additional flexibilities tied to one or
more of these emergency declarations, and as such, they too are scheduled to
expire when the emergency period expires.
Furthermore, the
previously provided guidance that grantees would have a 90-day grace period
after the public health emergency has ended was incorrect. VA does not have
authority to provide grace periods, and the public health emergency
flexibilities afforded to SSVF will expire on May 11, 2023.
REGISTER:
SSVF Data Office Hours April 21, 2023, 12:00PM EST
The SSVF Program Office
continues to host monthly SSVF Data Office Hours for SSVF Grantees and their community
partners. Our technical assistance partners with Abt
Associates will continue to provide “deep dive” education and conduct live Q
& A about SSVF data requirements. These Office Hours are a great
opportunity for SSVF grantees to grow their data entry and data quality skills
and improve local processes.
Please register using
the following link: Webinar Registration - Zoom
After registering, you
will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.
RESOURCE: Expiration of
the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Stafford Act Flexibilities
RECORDING and SLIDES
Please see attached
resources from previous webinars and guidance related to the ending of the
Public Health Emergency. As a reminder, all prior webinars and guidance are
posted on the SSVF Website at Supportive Services for Veteran
Families (va.gov)