NOTE: This weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with valuable partners for awareness.          

· HOLIDAY GREETING: Happy Thanksgiving

· NEW: Request for Success Stories for Upcoming SSVF Annual Report

· REMINDER: Voluntary Return Activity due in UDPaaS 11/23/22

· REMINDER: Supplemental NOFA Communities Monthly Report Due in UDPaaS

· REGISTER: Changed Date for Monthly Data Office Hours – December 9, 2022

· RESOURCE: SSVF NOFA for FY24 Publication

· RESOURCE: SSVF FY23 Performance Metrics

· RESOURCE: SSVF Office Hours: SSVF and HUD-VASH Supplemental Award: December 2, 2022 at 12:00PM EST

· RESOURCE: SSVF National Webinar Series: Customer Satisfaction FY22 Review: December 8, 2022 at 2:00PM EST

HOLIDAY GREETING: Happy Thanksgiving

During this holiday season, we want to take a moment to reflect upon the good things we have, such as valuable partners like you. We appreciate working with you and are truly grateful for your sincere dedication in serving our Nation’s Veterans. We wish you peace and prosperity this holiday season and hope that you will enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends.

NEW: Request for Success Stories for Upcoming SSVF Annual Report (see 3 attachments)

The SSVF Program Office is seeking success stories to publish in the upcoming SSVF Annual Report, which is shared with Congress and other stakeholders.  Attached you will find a guide to provide information necessary to publish a Success Story on behalf of the SSVF Program. Please send your signed consent forms (2 total) and story to: ssvf@va.gov and Mark_Silverbush@abtassoc.com.    

REMINDER: Voluntary Return Activity due in UDPaaS 11/23/22.

A mandatory activity has been published in UDPaaS under “My Tasks” titled “SSVF Voluntary Return”, due 11/23/22. You must complete this activity regardless of whether you wish to return funds.

The SSVF Program Office is implementing a national strategy to redistribute FY22 funds where needed. We are working to identify grantees who do not anticipate being able to spend their FY 2022 funding by March 31, 2023, and need to make a non-punitive, voluntary return of funds.

This action does NOT impact ARP funds for Health Care Navigation and Legal Services, Shallow Subsidy, or Supplemental NOFA.

Grantees are required to review current FY22 spending projections and alert the Program Office of the amount they are able to return in order to complete spending by March 31, 2023.

If you are unsure of your current amount drawn down (may not reflect actual spending) from your FY2022 funds, please reach out to your Regional Coordinator.

REMINDER: Supplemental NOFA Communities Monthly Report Due in UDPaaS

All grantee recipients of the FY22 Supplemental NOFA funds are required to complete a monthly report activity in UDPaaS. The October report is due 11/30/22 and should include any data from 10-2/22 through 10/31/22. Reach out to your Regional Coordinator if you have any questions.

REGISTER: Changed Date for Monthly Data Office Hours – December 9, 2022

The SSVF Program Office will host monthly SSVF Data Office Hours for SSVF Grantees and their community partners every month. For the month of December, Office Hours is changing to December 9, 2022, at 12 p.m. EST.  

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 Office and TA staff.    

Please register using the following link:  

Webinar Registration - Zoom 

RESOURCE: SSVF NOFA for FY24 Publication

The SSVF Program Office and VA are pleased to announce the newest Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register.  This NOFA for supportive services grants provides funding opportunities to new and existing applicants nationwide.  This NOFA is competitive, and applicants are urged to closely review the NOFA and associated training available on the SSVF website  News and Events.  Please share this information with interested partners.

Applicants are required to apply online via SSVF's grants management system,  UDPaaS .  VA will use the application scoring criteria as described in 38 CFR 62.21, 62.22, and 62.24 and 62.25 for renewal applicants.  Awards are for services to begin October 1, 2023.

Applications are due no later than February 10, 2023 at 4 pm EST.  Please contact SSVF@va.gov if you have questions.

Those SSVF programs with multi-year awards (Priority 1) whose project periods do not end by September 30, 2023 are not required to submit a renewal application this year. However, those grantees are required to submit a Letter of Intent Form (LOI) within the grants management system, UDPaaS, indicating the grantee’s desire to continue program operations in FY 2024.  These multi-year Grantees will receive separate notification from the SSVF Program Office on how to submit confirmation of their intent to continue SSVF operations in the upcoming Fiscal Year.  All grants are eligible to be renewed subject to scoring and availability of funding.  

RESOURCE: SSVF FY23 Performance Metrics

Did you know that in FY 2023, VA implemented two SSVF performance metrics? The attached quick guide provides information on the metrics. Contact your Regional Coordinator if you have any questions.

RESOURCE: SSVF Office Hours: SSVF and HUD-VASH Supplemental Award: December 2, 2022 at 12:00PM EST

The SSVF and HUD-VASH program offices will host a joint office hours session to offer emerging considerations and practices for planning and implementation of the SSVF Supplemental Award, and to answer questions from SSVF grantees and HUD-VASH staff. All SSVF grantees and HUD-VASH leads/staff in communities that were funded with the SSVF Supplemental Awards are strongly encouraged to attend.

Representatives from SSVF, HUD-VASH and the technical assistance teams will present and answer questions during this office hour.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U0YF3wLoS1KPZWctz4cB4A

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

RESOURCE: SSVF National Webinar Series - Customer Satisfaction FY22 Review: December 8, 2022 at 2:00PM EST

This webinar will provide a review of the FY22 Customer Satisfaction end of year reporting and next steps for each SSVF Grantee to address any areas in need of improvement. The webinar will include a review of results and next steps for grantees to complete a corrective action plan for each underperforming area.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_86JJpO1DRMqVtKoR64HuvQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The slides will be distributed after the webinar.