NOTE: This
weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with
valuable partners for
awareness.
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NEW: Suicide Prevention Month Tool Kit Available Now
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REMINDER: FY22 Supplemental NOFA Grantees Activities due
in UDPaaS, September 2, 2022
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REMINDER:
FY22 Fraud, Waste and
Abuse Mandatory Compliance Webinar
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REMINDER: SSVF Grantee Annual Training Requirement:
S.A.V.E. (Suicide Prevention) Training
§ REMINDER: Office Hours
Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans:
2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month
§ RESOURCE: Updated SSVF
Supplemental Award Questions and Responses
§ RESOURCE: SSVF Legal Services
Frequently Asked Questions
§ REGISTER: Monthly Data
Office Hours September 16, 2022, at 12pm EST
NEW: September is Suicide Prevention
Month
September
is Suicide Prevention Month, and we want Veterans to know that they don’t have
to solve life’s challenges alone.
Suicide
is a complex problem, and stressful life events like divorce or job loss can be
risk factors. VA.gov/REACH offers resources to help support Veterans across a
wide range of challenges, before these problems become overwhelming.
Suicide
is preventable, and we all have a role to play. Help us spread the word with
the “Don’t Wait. Reach Out.” campaign toolkit here.
REMINDER:
FY22 Supplemental NOFA Grantees Activities due in UDPaaS, September 2, 2022
Grantees
who are receiving funds under the FY2022 Supplemental NOFA are required to
submit two activities currently assigned in UDPaaS. Grantees must submit a new budget using the
template in the activity as well as a Demographic Resolution. Grantees are required to work with their
local VAMC in developing the budget and must verify such information at the
time of submission. Please begin this
process now to comply with the September 2, 2022
deadline for submission.
If
you are having trouble connecting with your local VAMC or determining your
geography available with this NOFA, please reach out to your Regional
Coordinator.
REMINDER:
FY22 Fraud, Waste and Abuse Mandatory Compliance Webinar
It
is incumbent on an SSVF awarded organization to report all instances of
potential or actual fraud as soon as your organization is made aware of the
issue. Notifying your Regional Coordinator and the Program Office is an
essential part of keeping in compliance with the executed Memorandum of Award
as outlined in Sections 2, 4, 7, 8, 15 and 20. Please ensure all SSVF staff are
required yearly to review the FY22 Fraud, Waste and Abuse webinar which can be
found at Slide 1
(va.gov)
All
Compliance related webinars and information regarding Finance, Administration,
and Auditing can be found at the Compliance section of the SSVF website Compliance (va.gov)
REMINDER:
SSVF Grantee Annual Training Requirement: S.A.V.E. (Suicide Prevention)
Training
The
SSVF Program Office would like to remind SSVF grantees of the requirement for
all grant staff to complete annual suicide prevention training. Program Office
offers S.A.V.E training on the learning management system Housing Skills
Practice Center (HSPC) at Housing Skills Practice
Center.
Note:
Grantees may need to update their HSPC (LMS) local administrators and staffing
access. Grantees should email housingpractice@tacinc.org for any questions that
they have.
REMINDER: Office
Hours Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) National Challenge to House 38,000
Veterans: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month
The
next PHP National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans Office Hours call will be
on Friday September 9, 2022. This call will provide guidance on
SSVF/HUD-VASH collaboration.
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:
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+13017158592,,84802201078# US (Washington DC)
Join
by phone:
Dial
(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location)- US:
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646 558 8656
Webinar
ID: 848 0220 1078
RESOURCE: Updated SSVF Supplemental Award Questions and Reponses
The SSVF NOFA was released in June 2022 and provides supplemental awards and new authorities to select high priority communities to address housing barriers and support the VA’s 38,000 Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) goal.
The frequently asked questions and responses
document has been updated. These frequently asked questions and responses may
be found on the SSVF website: About tab, under the News and Events section, and
may also be accessed here.
RESOURCE: SSVF Legal Services Frequently Asked
Questions
The SSVF Program Office has released guidance through frequently asked questions to help support grantees in their ongoing development of required legal services within SSVF. You can access the document by clicking here.
REGISTER: Monthly
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 12pm 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.
The next
Office Hours is scheduled for: Friday, September 16, 2022, at
12pm EST.
Please
register using the following link: