This weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF
Grantees and shared with valuable partners for
awareness.
April
7, 2023
REMINDER: SSVF
Quarter 2 Certification due in UDPaaS April 21, 2023
REMINDER:
SSVF Public Health Expiration
REGISTER:
SSVF National Webinar: Finance Updates and Planning for the End of the Public
Health Emergency April 13, 2023, at 2:00PM EST
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 Quarter 2
Certification due in UDPaaS April 21, 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 National Webinar: Finance Updates and Planning for the End of the
Public Health Emergency April 13, 2023, at 2:00PM EST
This
webinar will provide finance and spending deadline updates, followed by an
overview of priorities and strategies as grantees plan for an end to the public
health emergency.
Grantees are strongly encouraged to review the March 9, 2023, Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Stafford Act
Flexibilities Webinar
and
March 24, 2023, SSVF End of Public Health Emergency Declaration and Stafford Act
Flexibilities Follow Up Webinar prior to attending this webinar.
All SSVF staff, including finance directors, program
managers and front-line staff are encouraged to attend.
Register in advance for
this webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3UcGWVhnTG2grecxPkBvOg
NOTE: After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
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)