From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 11:52 AM
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Attachments: vha-10-3203-fill Media Release blank.pdf
Topics:
1. NEW:
COVID 19 Guidance- Consolidated Overview
2. REQUIREMENT:
Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) GIFTS Requirement Due Friday May 29, 2020
3. NEW:
Memorandum: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Assistance for
Veterans Participating in Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs
Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
4.
ATTENTION: A Message from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA),
Executive in Charge – COVID-19: Reaching Those Experiencing Homelessness
5. REQUEST: SSVF
Program Office Request for SSVF Success Stories
NEW: COVID 19
Guidance- Consolidated Overview
The SSVF Program
Office in partnership with their Technical Assistance providers have created a
new reference resource for SSVF grantee staff; this resource document
summarizes the current regulatory/requirement changes in response to
COVID-19. The reference document will help new and existing SSVF staff by
providing a quick at-a-glance resource that describes major policy changes,
with references to SSVF Website and the SSVF COVID 19 FAQ as well. This
resource has been posted to the SSVF website and is available here:
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/SSVF_COVID_Consolidated_Guidance.pdf
REQUIREMENT:
Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) GIFTS Requirement due Friday May 29, 2020
The SSVF Program
Office is request the EHA data from all grantees. This information is
essential in the reporting process of CARES Funding and must be submitted by
May 29th. SSVF Providers must continue to ensure that EHA placements
happen quickly, and grantees should continue to evaluate their referral process
to identify and eliminate any barriers to accessing this resource.
The GIFTS online
requirement form, SSVF CARES EHA, is now visible in the GIFTS account portal.
The GIFTS account
portal can be found at: https://grantrequest.com/SID_2115
NEW: Memorandum:
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Assistance for Veterans
Participating in Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing (HUD-VASH)
The SSVF Program
Office has temporarily modified guidance as it relates to HUD-VASH and SSVF
collaboration for housing search and placements. The COVID-19 outbreak
has caused many public housing authorities (PHA) to temporarily close offices
or operate on modified schedules. These changes may have resulted in a backlog
of Veterans participating in HUD-VASH from being able to move into
housing. This memorandum provides guidance on the availability of SSVF
resources to assist Veterans participating in HUD-VASH through December 31,
2020. The memorandum is available on the SSVF Website at link
below.
Link to Memo:
ATTENTION: A
Message from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Executive in Charge –
COVID-19: Reaching Those Experiencing Homelessness
As the VHA
Executive in Charge, Richard A. Stone MD, oversees the work being done by the
entire Veterans Health Administration System, he has shared a brief message
about those serving our Nations Veterans experiencing Homelessness during the
COVID-19 pandemic. In this video message, Dr. Stone shares his thoughts
and appreciation for the work homeless program providers are doing every
day.
We encourage SSVF
providers to watch the video using the link below:
https://players.brightcove.net/2851863979001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6158258244001
REQUEST:
SSVF Program Office Request for SSVF Success Stories
The SSVF Program
Office is seeking Success Stories from grantees for the FY19 Annual
Report. The Annual Report is a great platform for grantees to share the
wonderful work of their agencies and communities. When sending story
ideas, please include the following information:
• Case manager’s
name, telephone number and email address
• Veteran’s name,
telephone number, and email address
• Veteran’s
demographic information (age, gender, branch of service, etc.)
• Veteran’s
location (city and state)
• Closest VAMC to
the Veteran
• Overview of
Veteran’s journey from homelessness to stable housing (one-page maximum)
Please send
Success Stories to the SSVF inbox at SSVF@va.gov.
Attached you will
find the Release of Information as it related to VA Media Platforms for Grantee
use.
Thank you,
SSVF Program
Office