From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 1:07 PM
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday May 1st, 2020
Topics:
1. ATTENTION:
Emergency Housing Assistance Provisions and Enrollments
2. NEW: Health and
Human Services Resources Related to Federal Nutrition Programs
3. UPDATE: Updated
Guidance Related to HMIS Entries of TFA Expenditures
4. UPDATE: EHA
Referral Form for SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At-Risk COVID-19)
5. REGISTER NOW:
SSVF Office Hours – CARES Act SSVF Funding and Resources Available May, 8th,
2020 at 12:00 EST
6. REGISTER NOW:
SSVF National Webinar – Coordinating Across Federal Partners During COVID-19
May 14, 2020, at 2:00 EST
ATTENTION:
Emergency Housing Assistance Provisions and Enrollments
The SSVF Program
Office wants to remind SSVF Grantees, all Veterans families that are provided
any Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) must be enrolled in SSVF and that
enrollment information must be entered into the HMIS system. Grantees
should not create barriers to EHA placements or enrollments. Therefore,
grantees may collect the minimum required for enrollment and follow up soon
thereafter to collect other necessary information.
NEW: Health and
Human Services Resources Related to Federal Nutrition Programs
The US Department
of Health and Human Services has published a website related to meeting the
nutritional needs of at-risk individuals. This site includes a
comprehensive list of Federal nutrition programs with descriptions and links to
each resource.
Link to Health
& Human Services website: https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/atrisk/Pages/default.aspx
Link to list of
Federal Nutrition Programs Document: https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/Documents/Nutrition-ProgramChecklist.pdf
UPDATE: Updated
Guidance Related to HMIS Entries of TFA Expenditures
The SSVF Program
Office continues to support Grantees' efforts to enroll Veterans and provide
services as quickly as possible during this COVID-19 crisis. We provided
guidance to grantees on the minimum required HMIS data entry standards.
The Program Office is now requesting that SSVF Grantees ensure they are
entering TFA expenditures for each Veteran household in addition to the minimum
required data fields. Grantees should enter TFA expenses as incurred in
the appropriate category i.e., EHA, GHS, RRH, HP, etc. (Please do not
wait to enter EHA expenses for payment of invoices, as the information can be
updated at a later date.) We will be utilizing this information in our
regular updates regarding CARES funding.
UPDATE: EHA
Referral Form for SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At-Risk COVID-19)
The SSVF EHA
Referral Form used by VA and community providers to request SSVF Emergency
Housing Assistance has been revised and will be available on the SSVF
website. Please note that the EHA Referral Form is not required; however,
grantees may continue to use it to facilitate EHA placements. The
Program Office encourages grantees to communicate with VAMC staff and other
stakeholders to coordinate EHA placements as needed. SSVF providers
must ensure that EHA placements happen quickly, and grantees should evaluate
their referral process to identify and eliminate any barriers to accessing this
resource.
REGISTER NOW: SSVF
Office Hours – CARES Act SSVF Funding and Resources Available
The SSVF Program
Office will host a Webinar to review the CARES Act funding questions and
guidance on expanding emergency housing assistance on May 8, at 12:00, EST;
please register for the webinar using the link below:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/3469520343026026509
After registering,
you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.
REGISTER NOW: SSVF
National Webinar, May 14, 2020, at 2:00 pm EST
Topic:
Coordinating Across Federal Partners During the COVID-19 Crisis
The SSVF program
office and its partners recognize the need for increased and ongoing
coordination between VA, HUD, and other programs to reach and serve as many
at-risk Veterans as possible in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This webinar will provide an overview of the broader federal response to
COVID-19 on people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, including how CARES
Act funding and support is being implemented and prioritized across VA and HUD
and USICH's coordinating role in supporting communities during this public
health crisis. The discussion will also focus on how SSVF Grantees and their
community and VA partners can ensure Veterans have rapid access to SSVF
services and linkages to permanent housing. Please register for the
webinar using the link below:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2309807155230159373
After registering,
you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.
Thank you,
SSVF Program
Office