From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020 9:59 AM
To: SSVF
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday January 17th, 2020
Topics:
1.
Reminder: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) Published in the Federal Register
2.
Register Now: Shallow Subsidy Office Hours Call January 24, 2:00PM Eastern
3.
Update: Rapid Resolution Compliance Guide and FAQ Documents
Reminder:
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) Published in the Federal Register
On December 5,
2019, a new SSVF NOFA has been published in the Federal Register. This NOFA provides
funding opportunities to renew existing grants. This NOFA is competitive, and
applicants are urged to closely review the NOFA and the associated training
available on the SSVF website by using the link below. The principal goal
of this NOFA is to provide support to those applicants who demonstrate the
greatest capacity to end homelessness through the adoption of evidence-based
practices likely to lead to reductions in homelessness. Scoring criteria
are described in 38 CFR 62.21, 62.23, and 62.24. Awards are for services to
begin October 1, 2020. Applications are due no later than January 31, 2020 at
4pm EST. Please contact SSVF@va.gov if you
have questions.
Applications can
be accessed on the SSVF website using the link below:
The NOFA and
training are available on the SSVF website and can be found using the link
below:
https://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.asp
Note: SSVF programs
with multi-year awards with project periods ending after 9/30/20 are not
required to submit a renewal application; however, these programs must submit a
Letter of Intent Requirement indicating the agency’s desire to continue program
operations in FY 2021. The Letter of Intent Requirement form will
request multi-year grantees to also provide proof of continued accreditation, a
FY 2021 budget (Application Exhibits I-III), Executive Director Certification
of Community Planning and a CoC letter of support. The CoC letter must
contain detail described in Section II.C.8 of NOFA. Priority 3 applicants
must submit a Letter of Intent requirement for each award, with an annual
budget, Executive Director Certification of Community Planning and a CoC letter
of support. The SSVF online grants management system (GIFTS) contains
Requirement forms for these grantees. Please refer to the SSVF website to
download the FY2021 Budget Template (Application Exhibits I-III) and sample
Executive Director Certification template. Letter of Intent Requirements are
due no later than January 31, 2020 at 4 pm EST. Please contact SSVF@va.gov if you have questions.
Register
Now: Shallow Subsidy Office Hours Call January 24, 2:00PM Eastern
The SSVF program
office and technical assistance providers will host an “office hours”
conference call for SSVF Shallow Subsidy grantees and their community
partners. SSVF program office staff will review the latest compliance
updates and provide guidance for successful completion of the required Shallow
Subsidy financial reporting spreadsheet. SSVF program office staff and
technical assistance providers will be available to answer questions and
provide support to grantees as they continue to implement Shallow Subsidy
services in their communities. SSVF grantees with Shallow Subsidy
awards are strongly encouraged to attend this call with their community and VA
partners.
Register below:
Update: Rapid
Resolution Compliance Guide and FAQ Documents
The SSVF Program
Office has released an updated version of the Rapid Resolution Compliance Guide
and FAQ document. These documents were developed to help grantees
understand how to integrate Rapid Resolution services into their SSVF programs
and to provide grantees with guidance on enrollment principles, documentation
standards, use of temporary financial assistance, and HMIS data entry
requirements. The FAQ document includes questions and answers from recent
Rapid Resolution trainings and “office hours” calls.
The Rapid
Resolution Documents can be located on the SSVF website using the link below:
https://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.asp?page=/official_guide/supportive_services
Thank You,
SSVF Program
Office