From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, February 4, 2022 8:01 AM
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday February 4, 2022
Attachments: CONSENT FOR PRODUCTION AND USE OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN
STATEMENTS.pdf; REQUEST FOR AND AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE HEALTH INFORMATION.pdf
NOTE: This weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF
Grantees and shared with valuable partners for awareness.
REGISTER: SSVF National Webinar: Rapid Resolution and Housing Problem Solving: A
Re-Introduction February 10, 2022 at 2:00pm EST
REMINDER: SSVF Monthly Repository Upload Notice
REMINDER: SSVF Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2023 Published
REMINDER: Request for Success Stories for Upcoming SSVF Annual
Report (see attachments)
RESOURCE: National Center on Homelessness Among
Veterans Connected Health: A Discussion of Virtual Tools February
16, 2022 at 1:00pm EST
RESOURCE: VHA Training: The Role of Family
Members in PTSD Treatment February
16, 2022 at 2:00pm EST
REGISTER: SSVF
National Webinar: Rapid Resolution and Housing Problem
Solving: A Re-Introduction February 10, 2022 at 2:00pm EST
The purpose of this
webinar is to re-introduce the effectiveness of Rapid Resolution and Housing
Problem Solving strategies to SSVF Grantees and VA partners. The webinar will
cover the core features of Rapid Resolution services and update Grantees on
VA’s expectation for ongoing Housing Problem Solving efforts, as well as other
coordination opportunities that exist across VA Medical Center partners and VA
Homeless Programs. All Grantees are encouraged to attend and to promote this
webinar with new staff, VA partners and other local Coordinated Entry
leads.
Please register using
the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8265592276607804688 After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
REMINDER: SSVF
Monthly Repository Upload Notice
Beginning in March
2022, the SSVF Monthly Upload process will include data quality checks
regarding accurate and timely reporting of Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA)
provided to Veteran households. These checks will include additional email
notifications to grantees whose uploads contain TFA amounts per
household that are either too high or too low. To assist with this effort,
upload periods will be adjusted as follows:
|
Month |
First Upload Due Date |
Final Upload Due Date |
|
March |
Wednesday, March 2 |
Monday, March 7 |
|
April |
Monday, April 4 |
Thursday, April 7 |
|
May |
Tuesday, May 3 |
Saturday, May 7 |
|
June |
Thursday, June 2 |
Tuesday, June 7 |
|
July |
Tuesday, July 5 |
Thursday, July 7 |
|
August |
Tuesday, August 2 |
Sunday, August 7 |
|
September |
Friday, September 2 |
Wednesday, September
7 |
|
October |
Monday, October 3 |
Friday, October 7 |
Please make sure these
dates are marked on your calendars, and that data entry staff are aware of the
extra scrutiny TFA data will receive in the coming calendar year.
REMINDER: SSVF
Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2023 Published
The SSVF Program Office
and VA are pleased to announce the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
published in the Federal Register. This NOFO for supportive services
grants provides funding opportunities to new and existing grants. This NOFO is competitive, and applicants are urged to
closely review the NOFO and associated training available on the SSVF website: Homeless
Veterans | Core Concepts (va.gov)
Applicants are required
to apply online via SSVF's grants management system, SmartSimple. 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, 2022.
Those SSVF programs
with multi-year awards (Priority 1) that are not required to submit a renewal
application this year, must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) indicating the agency’s
desire to continue program operations in FY 2023.
NOTE: An email was sent
on November 23, 2021, to SmartSimple account owners for those multi-year Grantees who will need to complete the LOI process. All grants are eligible to be renewed subject to the
availability of funding.
Applications are due no
later than February 7, 2022, at 4 pm EST. Please contact ssvf@va.gov if you have questions or concerns.
REMINDER: Request
for Success Stories for Upcoming SSVF Annual Report (see 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.
Please send your signed consent forms (2 total) and completed questionnaire
below to: ssvf@va.gov and Mark_Silverbush@abtassoc.com.
Required
§
ROI
§
Match:
Services and TFA match the Assistance Type provided
o
Provide
Assistance Type (HP or RRH)
o
Provide
an overview of key services and TFA used
§
Journey:
There’s a clear path from:
o
How
the Veteran became homeless or came to need HP or RRH assistance
o
The
homeless/housing situation they were in at entry
o
The
intervention provided
o
The result of SSVF service, including where they went
§
Veteran
HH Type and Composition Basics:
o
For
HHs w/children, how many children and adults?
o
For
HHs without children, how many adults,
o
Who
is the Veteran?
§
Grantee
ID
§
Geographical
location of Veteran HH
Optional/Preferred
§
Reason
for sustainability at exit
§
Picture
§
Diversity
o
Gender/HH
type/Ethnicity/Military Branch
§
Name
of Veteran allowed to be shared
RESOURCE:
National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Connected Health: A Discussion
of Virtual Tools February 16, 2022 at 1:00pm EST
The mission
of the VHA Connected Health Implementation is to test, evaluate and inform the
development and adoption of mobile apps that deliver value to
Veterans, caregivers and VA health care providers. VA care has
undergone transformation in four key areas: access, satisfaction, quality, and
cost. This presentation will demonstrate the need for virtual care tools in the
care of homeless Veterans and the ways in which these tools can improve access,
satisfaction, quality, and cost for this population.
Registration: To receive credit
for attending VA employees need to register
in TMS before the training begins. To
find a course when logging into TMS: Go to Learning, scroll down to
My Learning, type in course # and
Title VA Item TMS
ID 131002158 National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans
Connected Health: A Discussion of Virtual Tools. Be sure to
click Register Now rather than Assign to Me or Start Course.
VA staff register here Non-VA staff register here
For
audio: Please
use computer and connect audio through the ADOBE
Connect speakers
RESOURCE: VHA
Training: The Role of Family Members in PTSD Treatment February
16, 2022 at 2:00pm EST
This live,
knowledge-based webinar will provide information from the perspectives of
Veterans, family members and VA clinicians regarding family-inclusive care. The
presentation will include specific advice for health care teams about how and
when to discuss family involvement in care with Veterans, as well as
outlining a number of brief protocols that have been developed
specifically for Veterans and their loved ones.
Access Links: Non-VA employees click here.
VA employees click here. Please note: If
you require assistance, please contact the VHA TRAIN Help Desk by email
at: VHATRAIN@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