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

September 1, 2023      

        

  

ANNOUNCEMENT: SSVF FY24 Awards Announced

REMINDER: Immediate Actions to Place Returned Veterans on Paths to Housing 

REGISTER: SSVF National Webinar – SSVF End of Year Closeout September 14, 2023, at 2:00 pm EST

REGISTER: SSVF Data Office Hours – SSVF HMIS End of Year Closeout & FY2024 HMIS Data Standards September 15, 2023, at 12:00 pm EST

REGISTER: VA Suicide Prevention – Lethal Means Safety Training September 21, 2023 at 1:00 pm EST

REMINDER: HPO Office Hours – CY 2023 Homelessness Goals: September 7, 2023

DUE: Supplemental Award Monthly Report (July and August reports) 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: SSVF FY24 Awards Announced

On Monday, August 28, 2023, the VA released the SSVF FY24 award announcement. Grantees have been notified and can check the SSVF website for the full listing of awards for FY24.  If you have any questions, please contact your Regional Coordinator.

 

Link: VA on track to house 38k homeless Veterans

 

 

REMINDER: Immediate Actions to Place Returned Veterans on Paths to Housing 

As part of its 2023 Homelessness Goals, VA set a goal to ensure that at least 90% of the Veterans who have returned to homelessness are rehoused or placed on a pathway to rehousing by December 31, 2023. However, as of July 2023, only 84.7% of Veterans have been rehoused or placed on a path to rehousing, and VA is not on track to meet this goal.  

 

As SSVF Rapid Rehousing is one of VA’s key pathways to rehousing, grantees are advised to take the following immediate actions: 

 

For questions about this announcement, please email VHA11HPO3kGoalSupport@va.gov.  

 

 

REGISTER: SSVF National Webinar – SSVF End of Year Closeout September 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm EST

The SSVF Program Office in collaboration with HMIS TA partners will provide guidance for SSVF grantees to complete the End of Year closeout process.  Grantees will begin the formal End of Year close out process after 9/30/2023 in association with FY22 and ARP funding.  Additionally, grantees will hear about recommendations and requirement for the end of year HMIS closeout process.  Grantees should ensure the appropriate staff are notified of this webinar for attendance. 

 

 

Register in advance for this webinar: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yet3fK18TYSJJZE19FCepg 

 

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

 

 

REGISTER: SSVF Data Office Hours – SSVF HMIS End of Year Closeout & FY2024 HMIS Data Standards September 15, 2023, at 12:00 pm EST

The SSVF Program Office in collaboration with our technical assistance partners with Abt Associates will provide guidance and recommendations about the SSVF End of Year HMIS close out.  Grantees will also be provided updates about the upcoming FY2024 HMIS Data Standards changes effective 10/1/2024. 

Grantees should ensure staff who conduct data entry, data quality reviews and repository uploads are invited. 

 

Please register using the following link:  Webinar Registration - Zoom          

 

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

 

 

REGISTER: VA Suicide Prevention – Lethal Means Safety Training September 21, 2023 at 1:00 pm EST

September is Suicide Prevention Month!

The Suicide Prevention Program is hosting a webinar on Lethal Means Safety (LMS) for VA grant programs and community partners.  Please join the SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:00pm EST to learn more about and join in the conversation about Lethal Means

Safety for the Veterans and families we serve.

 

Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zreqnJq_T7GvZL6WyeK5pg 

 

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

 

 

REMINDER: Office Hours – CY 2023 Homelessness Goals: September 7, 2023

The next Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Homelessness Goals Office Hours call will be on Thursday, September 7, 2023. This call will provide guidance on using One Team Case Conferencing to get Veterans who have returned to homelessness back on pathways to rehousing. This call will also feature remarks from special guest Tanya Bradsher, Chief of Staff for VA.

 

As this month’s call will provide critical guidance necessary to achieve the goals, it is strongly encouraged that at least one person from your organization attend.

These calls are held at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific. Please forward this reminder as appropriate. If you need the ongoing invitation, please email VHA11HPO38kGoalSupport@va.gov.

 

Access the recordings and slides for previous calls.

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device

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Join by phone:

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Webinar ID: 856 8160 1911

 

DUE: Supplemental Award Monthly Report (July and August reports) 

The UDPaaS grant management system has been undergoing significant system maintenance over the past week.  Due to the issues, the publishing of the Supplemental Award Monthly Report was delayed.  Grantees will notice two requests for this activity in their My Task portal of the UDPaaS system.  The request for July data will be due Sep 1, 2023.  Grantees will also have the report to include August data which will be due by September 30, 2023.  We apologize for the short turn around request for July data.  Please reach out to your Regional Coordinator if you have any questions.