From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:04 PM
To: SSVF
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday February 28th, 2020
Topics:
SAVE THE DATE:
SSVF National Webinar-March 12, 2:00PM Eastern
Title: Returning
Home Overview
Overview: This
webinar will describe the use of Returning Home as an approach to support
Veterans experiencing homelessness. Returning Home helps reunite Veterans
with family or other social supports by allowing SSVF grantees to use Temporary
Financial Assistance to help them return to their community of
origin. SSVF Program Office staff will provide an overview of how
to determine when to use Returning Home as well as promising practices from the
field.
Registration Link
to follow.
REMINDER: SSVF
Program Change Request Requirements available in GIFTS
The SSVF Program
Change requirements are now available in GIFTS. All requests for program
changes, including budget modifications, must be submitted to the SSVF Program
Office through the GIFTS grant management system by March 2, 2020.
This requirement
is OPTIONAL and should only be submitted if your agency is requesting a
reportable change to your program or budget. Please review the Program
Change Companion Guide to determine if a Program Change Request is necessary
before submitting the requirement through GIFTS. The Program Change
Companion Guide includes descriptions of the various types of program changes
and is available on the SSVF website at:
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/SSVF_Companion_Guide_to_Program_Changes.pdf
For any questions,
please contact your Regional Coordinator.
RESOURCE: SSVF
Shared Housing Toolkit
Shared housing can
be an effective strategy used by SSVF providers to help Veterans gain access to
stable, affordable housing. While shared housing can have many financial
and social benefits for Veterans, incorporating shared housing practices into
SSVF Programs can be challenging for providers. The SSVF Program Office
in partnership with Abt Associates has developed a Shared Housing Toolkit to
assist SSVF grantees seeking to incorporate shared housing into their SSVF
Programs or to improve existing shared housing practices. This toolkit is
designed to discuss what shared housing is, why shared housing may meet the
needs of the Veterans served, when roommate matching may be appropriate and how
to speak with landlords about shared housing. Resources linked within the
document include ideas for promising practices as well as SSVF grantee sample
forms.
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/Shared_Housing_Toolkit_FINAL.pdf
Thank You,
SSVF Program
Office