NOTE: This weekly update is
targeted towards the SSVF
Grantees and shared with valuable partners for
awareness.
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NEW: Supplemental NOFA Communities Monthly
Report Due in UDPaaS
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REMINDER: Request for Success Stories for Upcoming SSVF Annual Report
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RESOURCE: Updated SSVF Supplemental Award Questions and Responses
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RESOURCE: SSVF NOFA for FY24 Publication
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RESOURCE: SSVF HUD-VASH Office Hour – New SSVF Flexibilities and Incentive Practices
January 6, 2023, 12:00 PM EST
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RESOURCE: Food Security Resources
NEW: Supplemental
NOFA Communities Monthly Report Due in UDPaaS
All grantee recipients of the FY22 Supplemental NOFA funds are required
to complete a monthly report activity in UDPaaS. The NOVEMBER data report is
due 112/28/22 and should include any data from 11/01/22 through 11/30/22. Reach
out to your Regional Coordinator if you have any questions.
REMINDER: Request for Success Stories for
Upcoming SSVF Annual Report (see 3 attachments)
The SSVF Program Office is seeking success
stories to publish in the upcoming SSVF Annual Report, which is shared with
Congress and other stakeholders. Attached you will find a guide to
provide information necessary to publish a Success Story on behalf of the SSVF
Program. Please send your signed consent forms (2 total) and story to: ssvf@va.gov and Mark_Silverbush@abtassoc.com.
RESOURCE: Updated SSVF Supplemental Award Questions and Reponses
The SSVF NOFA was released in
June 2022 and provides supplemental awards and new authorities to select high
priority communities to address housing barriers and support the VA’s 38,000
Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) goal.
The frequently asked questions and responses document has been updated. These frequently asked questions and responses may be found on the SSVF website: About tab, under the News and Events section, and may also be accessed here
RESOURCE: SSVF NOFA for FY24 Publication
The SSVF Program Office and VA are pleased to
announce the newest Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the
Federal Register. This NOFA for supportive services grants provides
funding opportunities to new and existing applicants nationwide. This
NOFA is competitive, and applicants are urged to closely review the NOFA and
associated training available on the SSVF website News
and Events. Please share this information with
interested partners.
Applicants are required to apply online via
SSVF's grants management system, UDPaaS . VA will use the application scoring criteria as described in
38 CFR 62.21, 62.22, and 62.24 and 62.25 for renewal applicants. Awards
are for services to begin October 1, 2023.
Applications are due no later than February
10, 2023 at 4 pm EST. Please contact SSVF@va.gov if you have
questions.
Those SSVF programs with multi-year awards
(Priority 1) whose project periods do not end by September 30, 2023 are not required to submit a renewal application this
year. However, those grantees are required to submit a Letter of Intent Form
(LOI) within the grants management system, UDPaaS, indicating the grantee’s
desire to continue program operations in FY 2024. These multi-year
Grantees will receive separate notification from the SSVF Program Office on how
to submit confirmation of their intent to continue SSVF operations in the upcoming
Fiscal Year. All grants are eligible to be renewed subject to scoring
and availability of funding.
RESOURCE: SSVF HUD-VASH Office Hour – New SSVF Flexibilities and
Incentive Practices January 6, 2023, 12:00 PM EST
Description: The SSVF and
HUD-VASH Program Offices have been supporting supplemental award communities (SNOFA) in
implementing new incentive services to help expedite permanent housing
placements for Veterans. The SSVF Program Office anticipates expanding this
initiative to all grantees nationally in early 2023. This office hour will
review new flexibilities and authorities that all grantees may be able to
utilize in the near future and highlight communities
who have implemented effective landlord incentive strategies locally.
Register in advance for this
webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vFK9eltKS3ayZHTRm00TOw
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
RESOURCE: Food Security Resources
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