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

· NEW: Supplemental NOFA Communities Monthly Report Due in UDPaaS

· REMINDER: PACT Act

· DUE NOW: Veteran Customer Service Corrective Action Plan CAP Due Today – January 13, 2023

· DUE NOW: MOA Addendum for all FY2023 Grantees- Due Today- January 13, 2023

· REMINDER: SSVF NOFA for FY24 Publication CLOSES February 10,2023 4pm EST

· RESCHEDULED: SSVF National Webinar – SSVF Eligibility Change – Implications and Local Planning Considerations: January 19, 2023

· REGISTER: SSVF Program Office – Data Office Hours, January 20, 2023

· REMINDER: SSVF Program Office Monthly Repository Upload Requirements

· REMINDER: Request for Success Stories for Upcoming SSVF Annual Report

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 December data report is due 01/28/23 and should include any data from December 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Reach out to your Regional Coordinator if you have any questions.

REMINDER: PACT Act

A new law called the PACT Act expanded VA health care and benefits for millions of Veterans and their survivors – including many Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post 9/11 Veterans. You can learn more about the Pact Act by visiting www.VA.gov/PACT or calling 1-800-MY-VA-411.

DUE NOW: Veteran Customer Service Corrective Action Plan CAP Due Today – January 13, 2023

SSVF Veteran Satisfaction Survey Corrective Action Plans (CAP’s) are due today. All SSVF grantees are required to complete a Survey CAP regardless of your survey report results. Grantees who meet the minimum standards may indicate “N/A” on their report or screenshot the front page of their report. Grantees who scored less than the national average response rate of 15.1%, who scored less than the national average satisfaction score of 4.10, or who did not register 100% of their exited Veterans for the survey must complete the required action steps addressing their specific concerns. Please attach your CAP in an email to your Regional Coordinator immediately if you have not done so. Contact your Regional Coordinator for additional questions.

DUE NOW: MOA Addendum for all FY2023 Grantees Due Today- January 13, 2023

On December 21, 2022, addendums were sent out to be signed by all existing FY23 Grantees. The Addendum #1 allows existing grantees with an FY 2023 grant award the ability to utilize funds to provide resources to landlords (landlord incentives), miscellaneous move-in expenses to Veteran families (tenant incentives) and serve Veteran households who have income up to 80% of the local AMI. This addendum aligns current operations with the upcoming FY24 NOFA currently open for applications.

All signed addendums are due back to the Program Office via UDPaaS no later than January 13, 2022. Please log into UDPaaS, select FY 2023 award, and upload in the External Attachments section.

This guidance is aligned with Supplemental Award FAQ. Note: This Addendum does not include Housing Navigation Services for HUD-VASH teams. The SSVF Program Office will continue to provide technical assistance and support for grantees implementing these new services throughout 2023.

REMINDER: SSVF NOFA for FY24 Publication: CLOSES February 10,2023 4pm EST

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.

RESCHEDULED: SSVF National Webinar – SSVF Eligibility Change – Implications and Local Planning Considerations: January 19, 2023

This webinar will review the changes to SSVF income eligibility and offer insights on how those changes effect local prioritization considerations. The webinar will discuss ways grantees and partners can review data and triage protocol to determine whether they have capacity to serve Veterans up to 80% AMI, or where further income restrictions and other prioritization considerations need to be put in place. The webinar will also discuss SSVF’s priority on serving literally homeless Veterans. Finally, the session will include a general Q&A section.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wD9dirO0RmGbCkiBcKlDWA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

REGISTER: SSVF PROGRAM OFFICE – Data Office Hours – January 20, 2023 at 12:00 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

REMINDER: SSVF Program Office Monthly Repository Upload Requirements

The SSVF Program Office requires grantees to enter data on all participants into the HMIS and provide monthly uploads into the SSVF repository. During the first two business days of every month, grantees are required to upload client-level data from the HMIS system into the secure HMIS Repository (“Repository”) managed by VA. Each upload of data to the Repository will contain a complete data set reflecting program activity from the start of the federal fiscal year to the date of export. Every time a file is successfully uploaded, it replaces all data previously uploaded for that program dating to the start of the Federal Fiscal Year. Modified, corrected and late uploads are accepted by the 7^th day of each month, unless otherwise notified by SSVF Program Office or SSVF HMIS Technical Assistance staff. The FY2023 upload dates are listed below for reference.

Month	First Upload Due	Final Upload Due
February	Thursday, February 2	Tuesday, February 7
March	Thursday, March 2	Tuesday, March 7
April	Tuesday, April 4	Friday, April 7
May	Tuesday, May 2	Sunday, May 7
June	Friday, June 2	Wednesday, June 7
July	Wednesday, July 5	Friday, July 7
August	Wednesday, August 2	Monday, August 7
September	Tuesday, September 5	Thursday, September 7
October	Tuesday, October 3	Saturday, October 7

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.