NOTE: This weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with valuable partners for awareness.             

  

• NEW: SSVF Returns to 40% Maximum Expenditure for Prevention TFA
• ANNOUNCEMENT: HUD Income Limits
• REGISTER: SSVF Office Hour Webinar Series: 38K and the SSVF Response: Increasing Housing Placements and Using Data April 29, 2022: 12pm EST 
• RESOURCE: Call Recordings Available: Permanent Housing Placement National Challenge Office Hours Series  
• REGISTER: June 6, 2022 - June 17, 2022: Upcoming 2022 Virtual Conference “Putting It All Together: Enhanced Partnerships to Serve those who Served!”      
• ANNOUNCEMENT: VA Announces Publication of the FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) for the SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program

 

 

 

NEW: SSVF Returns to 40% Maximum Expenditure for Prevention TFA

 

As of July 1, 2022, SSVF will be returning to regular guidance that limits TFA for homeless prevention to a maximum of 40% of TFA spending. This returns SSVF to its primary focus on placing literally homeless Veteran families into permanent housing. This guidance is also consistent with the Secretary’s goal of placing 38,000 homeless Veterans into permanent housing by the end of 2022. It is expected that 4^th quarter grantee expenditures will reflect this change in guidance.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: HUD Income Limits

 

HUD has recently released increased income limits.  Some areas will notice substantial increases, please check this for changes in your areas. Income Limits | HUD USER

 

 

REGISTER: SSVF Office Hour Webinar Series: 38K and the SSVF Response: Increasing Housing Placements and Using Data April 29, 2022: 12pm EST 

  

This webinar will help attendees to:  

1) Learn about the VA Secretary’s 38K Challenge 

2) Hear about how the VA will determine the results of the 38K challenge  

3) Understand what SSVF efforts contribute to the challenge 

4) Learn how to tackle known data quality issues to increase SSVF Grantee contributions to the challenge 

5) Ask any and all questions of SSVF Program and TA staff 

  

Please register using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_95_07Uc4RCSqzzS_FVI0Bg  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  

 

PLEASE NOTE: This webinar will be recorded. 

  

 

RESOURCE: Call Recordings Available: 38K Permanent Housing Placement National Challenge Office Hours Series 

 

The recording of the Permanent Housing Placement National Challenge Office Hours Series - Defining and Tracking Permanent Housing Placements and the Essential Elements to Accelerate Housing Placements held on April 8, 2022, may be accessed here: https://bcove.video/3M0uUE0 

 

The Permanent Housing Placement National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans Kick-off Call held on March 31, 2022, and all future recordings may be accessed here: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/38k_National_Housing_Challenge.asp 

 

 

REGISTER: June 6, 2022 - June 17, 2022: Upcoming 2022 Virtual Conference “Putting It All Together: Enhanced Partnerships to Serve those who Served!”        

 

The SSVF Program Office, in partnership with the other VA Homeless Program offices and our federal partners, is pleased to announce registration for the upcoming 2022 Virtual VA Permanent Housing Conference – Putting it All Together: Enhanced Partnerships to Serve Those Who Serve!      

  

The 2022 conference will feature twelve virtual sessions taking place over two weeks during the weeks of June 6^th and June 13^th. Sessions will be 90 minutes long and will cover a variety of topics relevant to SSVF, VA’s Homeless Programs and the broader Federal goal of ending homelessness among Veterans. All sessions will be held on the Zoom platform. More detailed descriptions and learning objectives for individual sessions will be released soon.  

 

Please use the Zoom registration links below to register for each individual session you plan to attend. SSVF Grantees are strongly encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible. The primary audience for this conference is Program Managers and Directors; however, all SSVF Grantee staff are encouraged to attend regardless of job title or role.      

     

We plan to offer Continuing Education Units for these sessions. Please indicate in the registration form(s) whether you need or are interested in receiving CEUs for your participation. Those registrants who do want CEUs will be provided separate instructions via email on how to set up and confirm an account in VA’s learning management system. You will need to follow the instructions in that separate email in order to receive CEUs for your attendance.     

     

Please direct any questions regarding registration to: SSVF@tacinc.org. We look forward to "seeing" you in June!     

 

 

Date	Time	Session Title	Zoom Registration Link
June 6th	12:30 - 2:00PM ET	Opening Plenary and Federal Partner Panel	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pT0KcHXqTA-_ZQihlrPeOA
June 6th	3:00 - 430PM ET	VA Homeless Programs: An Overview	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cRr1vmFxSxiL6RI8Bd6yTg
June 8th	12:30 - 2:00PM ET	Equity Informed System Design	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LedM6bFjQ1GFus8SzCDF_Q
June 8th	3:00 - 430PM ET	Emergency Housing: Lessons Learned, Same Day Access and Safety	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zkXAatCKQz-8h4SeI-nPCQ
June 10th	12:30 - 2:00PM ET	VA Pathways and Leadership Panel	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d9BfhWqiT469xGOHTw_-vg
June 10th	3:00 - 430PM ET	Legal Services for Veterans	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jamWPKuSSD2wFa4N6SclvA
June 13th	12:30 - 2:00PM ET	Leading with the Voices of Veterans with Lived Experiences and Expertise in Homelessness	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_63c_mmOuRdS1X17zr8DeiA
June 13th	3:00 - 430PM ET	Stemming Inflows: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Resolution	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gmfKCkwhTImw3yrEDxuawQ
June 15th	12:30 - 2:00PM ET	Managing for Successful Service Supports	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6vhlqC_YQgqmY1_8dDkt2g
June 15th	3:00 - 430PM ET	Rehousing in Focus: Creative Strategies and Approaches	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6VbTJRoqQEW4XT5v6PmRsQ
June 17th	12:30 - 2:00PM ET	Special Populations and Considerations	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mKUefa1tSeyWd3BiZ7DyLw
June 17th	3:00 - 430PM ET	Preventing Returns to Homelessness: Shallow Subsidy and Long-Term Housing Stability	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T7glbrjNT9C8wPHaZEGRvQ

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: VA Announces Publication of the FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) for the SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program

 

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Staff Sergeant Parker Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) Friday April 15, 2022. Approximately $51,750,000 is available for suicide prevention grants to be funded under this Notice. The maximum allowable grant amount is $750,000 per year per eligible entity. The NOFO includes information related but not limited to, program scope and definition of suicide prevention services, instructions on how to apply, and application scoring criteria.

 

The NOFO is available in the Federal Register Federal Register :: Funding Opportunity: Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.

 

The SSG Fox SPGP, created pursuant to Section 201 of the Commander John Scott -Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, is a three-year community-based grant program that would provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide or coordinate providing suicide prevention services to eligible Veterans and their families.

 

In alignment with VA’s National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, this grant program will assist in further implementing a public health approach that blends community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies. The SSG Fox SPGP also supports and aligns with the priority goals and cross-cutting implementation principles in the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategy on Reducing Military and Veteran Suicide.

Interested eligible entities will have a period of approximately two months to submit an application electronically.

 

The deadline for application submission is 11:59pm EST on Friday June 10, 2022.  If selected, awards will be granted to eligible entities by September 30, 2022.

 

Information on the grant program and FAQs are available at: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ssgfox-grants/frequently-asked-questions.asp

 

In the coming weeks, eligible entities should check the VA SSG Fox SPGP website for announcement of the Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar, which will entail a live session with overview and instructions on how to apply for the grant. Interested applicants may submit questions electronically during the live webinar. VA responses to interested applicant questions submitted during the webinar, will be compiled into an FAQ document, which will be published on the VA SSG Fox SPGP web site.

 

For more information about the SSG Fox SPGP, including how to apply for a grant, please visit www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ssgfox-grants.

 

If you have any questions regarding the SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, please email: VASSGFoxGrants@va.gov.

 

 

 

With Regards,

SSVF Program Office

 

Website: www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf

 

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-424-3838

Veterans Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255