From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 7:05 AM
To: SSVF
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday March 20, 2020
TOPICS
1.
REGISTER NOW: SSVF National Webinar-COVID-19 Response Update
Friday, March 20,
2020, 3:00pm Eastern
2.
NEW: Referral Form for SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At Risk COVID-19)
3.
NEW: Tracking Sheet for SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At Risk COVID-19)
4.
NEW: SSVF COVID19 Frequently Asked Questions
5.
UPDATE: SSVF Second Quarter Sweeps Postponed
6.
RESOURCE: HUD Webinar: Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance
Providers and Their Partners
Register Now: SSVF
National Webinar- COVID-19 Update. Friday, March 20, 2020 3:00PM Eastern
In this webinar,
the SSVF Program Office will provide information on the SSVF Response to the
COVID-19 outbreak, including modified flexibility around temporary housing
placements. SSVF Program Office staff will be available to answer
questions about compliance and current guidance. Please note: This call
is replacing the Shallow Subsidy Office Hours Call.
To register,
please visit the following link:
https://tacinc.adobeconnect.com/ssvfcovid19update/event/registration.html
New: Referral form
for SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At Risk COVID-19)
The SSVF Program
Office has developed a referral form that grantees may use to accept referrals
of vulnerable or high-risk Veterans needing Emergency Housing Assistance.
Since funding for EHA is very limited, SSVF providers must communicate with
local VA medical centers to understand the need, determine available capacity,
and develop a process for prioritizing referrals and placements.
Available on SSVF
Website at https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/
New: Tracking
Sheet for SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At Risk COVID-19)
The SSVF Program
Office is asking grantees to keep an excel spreadsheet to track the number of
EHA referrals they receive and the number of EHA placements made for the period
beginning March 18. The SSVF Program Office will request an updated
spreadsheet every week and will use this information to assess potential grantee
funding needs.
Available on SSVF
Website at https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/
New: SSVF COVID-19
Frequently Asked Questions
The SSVF Program
Office has developed a Frequently Asked Questions document in response to the
many grantee questions about COVID-19. We encourage grantees to
communicate questions to their Regional Coordinators so that we can update the
FAQ document on an ongoing basis.
Available on SSVF
Website at https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/
Update: SSVF
Second Quarter Sweeps Postponed
SSVF Program
Office is waiving 2nd quarter sweeps to ensure grantees have sufficient funds
to manage their programs during the COVID 19 crisis.
Resource: HUD
Webinar: Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and
Their Partners
We understand that
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) encountered technical
difficulties and had to cancel the Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless
Assistance Providers and Their Partners webinar that was scheduled for March
10, 2020. This presentation has been re-recorded and is available at the
HUD Exchange training page using the link below:
Thank you,
SSVF Program
Office