From: SSVF
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 1:20 PM
To: SSVF
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday May 20, 2022
NOTE: This weekly update is
targeted towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with valuable
partners for awareness.
§ REGISTER: 38,000 and
the SSVF Response: SSVF
Data Office Hours Friday, May 20, 2022: 12:00pm EST
§ SURVEY: SSVF Shallow Subsidy
Utilization Survey
§ RESOURCE: SSVF Website Video
§ REMINDER: Permanent Housing
Placement (PHP) National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans Office Hours: 2nd
and 4th Fridays of the Month: 3pm EST
§ REGISTER: June 6, 2022 - June
17, 2022: Upcoming 2022 Virtual Conference “Putting It All Together: Enhanced
Partnerships to Serve those who Served!” (**NOTE: Registration deadline for CEU’s is May 27**)
REGISTER: 38,000 and the
SSVF Response: SSVF
Data Office Hours
The SSVF Program Office will host monthly SSVF Data
Office Hours for SSVF Grantees and their
community partners every 3rd Friday of the month
at 12:00 noon EST starting in May. The office hours are an opportunity to discuss the 38,000
goal and SSVF. To do a “deep dive” into local data, to better understand how to
address known data quality issues, and to ask
data-related questions of the SSVF Program and
TA staff.
Please plan to join us on Friday, May 20th at 12:00 noon
EST.
Please click the link below to register.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KiQeFglgT_yOLTj0IRkbQQ
SURVEY: SSVF Shallow
Subsidy Utilization Survey
In effort to obtain feedback from SSVF
Grantees on the utilization of Shallow Subsidy within your communities, we have
developed a brief survey currently available via the link below. This
information may have also been sent out by your Regional Coordinator.
Please forward to appropriate staff, including fiscal, who may have questions
about this important service. Deadline for responses is May 27, 2022.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H9Z9FWS
RESOUCE: SSVF Website Video
SSVF Program Office Technical Assistance
providers have created a video to provide a brief overview of the reformatted
SSVF website. This video will highlight some of the features and resources that
are available such as: Data Reporting, Compliance, Program Management,
Operations Resources, Homelessness Prevention including the new Screener, and
Program Guide. We hope this video will prove to be a great resource for you and
answer questions as it relates to navigation on the SSVF website.
You may access the video here: https://abtassociates.webex.com/abtassociates/ldr.php?RCID=665c897a8a4f9beed089e6b42b3df913
If you have any questions regarding the
website, please reach out to your Regional Coordinator.
REMINDER: Permanent Housing Placement (PHP)
National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans Office Hours: 2nd and 4th Fridays
of the Month: 3pm EST
The next PHP National Challenge to House 38,000
Veterans Office Hours call will be on Friday, May 13, 2022. This call will
focus on collaboration between VA programs to accelerate housing placements and
will provide guidance on co-enrollment. The call will also provide you with an
opportunity to receive answers to your questions on the 38K goal.
As this call series is intended to provide broad
technical assistance and support that integrates all VA and community-partner
programs and services towards accomplishing the goal, SSVF Grantees are
strongly encouraged to participate.
These calls will be held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month at
3pm EST/12pm PT. As this goal will be a major focus
of homeless program operations for the remainder of CY 2022.
Recordings to previous calls can be
accessed publicly here: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/38k_National_Housing_Challenge.asp
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or
Android device
Please click this URL to join. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84802201078
One tap mobile:
+16465588656,,84802201078# US (New York)
+13017158592,,84802201078# US (Washington
DC)
Join by phone:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on
your current location)- US:
+1 646 558 8656
+1 301 715 8592
+1 312 626 6799
+1 720 707 2699
+1 253 215 8782
+1 346 248 7799
Webinar ID: 848 0220 1078
REGISTER: June 6, 2022 -
June 17, 2022: Upcoming 2022 Virtual Conference “Putting It All Together:
Enhanced Partnerships to Serve those who Served!”
The SSVF Program Office, in partnership with
the other VA Homeless Program offices and our federal partners, is pleased to
announce registration for the upcoming 2022 Virtual VA Permanent Housing
Conference – Putting it All Together: Enhanced Partnerships to Serve Those
Who Serve!
The 2022 conference will feature twelve
virtual sessions taking place over two weeks during the weeks of June 6th and June 13th. Sessions will be 90
minutes long and will cover a variety of topics relevant to SSVF, VA’s Homeless
Programs and the broader Federal goal of ending homelessness among Veterans.
All sessions will be held on the Zoom platform. More detailed descriptions and
learning objectives for individual sessions will be released soon.
Please use the Zoom registration links below
to register for each individual session you plan to attend. SSVF Grantees are
strongly encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible. The primary
audience for this conference is Program Managers and Directors; however, all
SSVF Grantee staff are encouraged to attend regardless of job title or role.
We plan to offer Continuing Education Units
for these sessions. Please indicate in the registration form(s) whether you
need or are interested in receiving CEUs for your participation. Those
registrants who do want CEUs will be provided separate instructions via email on
how to set up and confirm an account in VA’s learning management system. You
will need to follow the instructions in that separate email in order to receive
CEUs for your attendance.
PLEASE NOTE: You must register on or before May 27th
to be considered for Continuing Education Units.
Please direct any questions regarding
registration to: SSVF@tacinc.org. We look forward to
"seeing" you in June!
|
Date |
Time |
Session Title |
Zoom Registration Link |
|
June 6th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Opening Plenary and Federal Partner
Panel |
|
|
June 6th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
VA Homeless Programs: An Overview |
|
|
June 8th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Equity Informed System Design |
|
|
June 8th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Emergency Housing: Lessons Learned,
Same Day Access and Safety |
|
|
June 10th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
VA Pathways and Leadership Panel |
|
|
June 10th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Legal Services for Veterans |
|
|
June 13th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Leading with the Voices of Veterans
with Lived Experiences and Expertise in Homelessness |
|
|
June 13th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Stemming Inflows: Homelessness
Prevention and Rapid Resolution |
|
|
June 15th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Managing for Successful Service
Supports |
|
|
June 15th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Rehousing in Focus: Creative
Strategies and Approaches |
|
|
June 17th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Special Populations and
Considerations |
|
|
June 17th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Preventing Returns to Homelessness:
Shallow Subsidy and Long-Term Housing Stability |
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