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

       

§  NEW: SSVF Veteran Eligibility Guidance

§  REMINDER: Office Hours Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month 

§  REGISTER: Monthly Data Office Hours August 19, 2022, at 12pm EST 

 

 

NEW: SSVF Veteran Eligibility Guidance

 

The SSVF Program Office would like to update SSVF Grantees on new eligibility guidance. Please note the change that allows SSVF Grantees to enroll Reservists.  In general, the following types of service separation are eligible/ineligible for SSVF:

 

 

 

 

REMINDER: Office Hours Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month  

  

The next PHP National Challenge to house 38,000 Veterans Office Hours call will be on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 3pm EST/12pm PT. This call will provide a mid-year update on the goal and showcase bright spot communities who will share their strong housing placement practices. This call will also feature remarks from special guest Tanya Bradsher, Chief of Staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

 

As this call series is intended to provide broad technical assistance and support that integrates all VA and community-partner programs and services towards accomplishing the goal, VA Homeless Program staff are strongly encouraged to participate.   

  

These calls will be held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month at 3pm EST/12pm PT and this goal will be a major focus of homeless program operations for the remainder of CY 2022.  

 

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device  

 

Please click this URL to join. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84802201078   

   

Should you have questions, please submit inquiries regarding the initiative to the VHA HPO 38K Goal Support team by email at: VHA11HPO38kGoalSupport@va.gov  

  

Recordings to previous calls can be accessed publicly here: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/38k_National_Housing_Challenge.asp  

  

 

 

REGISTER: Monthly Data Office Hours

 

The SSVF Program Office will host monthly SSVF Data Office Hours for SSVF Grantees and their community partners every 3rd Friday of the month at 12pm EST.

 

The Office Hours are an opportunity to discuss the 38,000 goal and SSVF, to do a “deep dive” into local data to better understand how to address known data quality issues, and to ask data-related questions of the SSVF Program Office and TA staff.  

 

The next Office Hours is scheduled for: Friday, August 19, 2022, at 12pm EST.   

 

Please register using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KiQeFglgT_yOLTj0IRkbQQ    

 

 

 

With Regards,

SSVF Program Office

 

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Website: www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf

 

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

Veterans Crisis Hotline: Dial 988 and Press 1 or TEXT: 838255