From:                                         SSVF

Sent:                                           Friday, August 27, 2021 11:14 AM

Subject:                                     SSVF Program Update Friday August 27, 2021

 

TOPICS:

ANNOUNCEMENT: VA Expands Rental Support, Increasing Housing Options For Veterans

UPDATE: Shallow Subsidy Resources Now on the SSVF Website

REGISTER: September 9, 2021: SSVF National Webinar Series: SSVF HMIS Closeout

REMINDER: SmartSimple Grants Management System: Adding Contacts to Grant Awards pre-recorded webinar

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: VA Expands Rental Support, Increasing Housing Options For Veterans

VA expands rental support, increasing housing options for Veterans announces the commitment of $200 million to support the national expansion of SSVF’s Shallow Subsidy initiative. This funding is expected to be made available to SSVF grantees in October. Additionally, an interim rule, expected to be published around November, should increase the maximum allowable subsidy to 50 percent of rent reasonableness. These changes offer new tools to address the needs of Veteran households facing severe rent burdens.

 

For more information about SSVF’s Shallow Subsidy initiative, please check the “SSVF Shallow Subsidy” tab at: www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.

 

 

UPDATE: Shallow Subsidy Resources Now on the SSVF Website

The SSVF Program Office has published an updated Shallow Subsidy Compliance Guide, FAQ Document and Press Release on the main SSVF website.  Please review these documents in their entirety as you begin to operationalize the Shallow Subsidy service within your agencies and throughout your communities. Please visit the SSVF website at:  https://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf/

 

 

 

REGISTER: September 9, 2021: SSVF National Webinar Series: SSVF HMIS Closeout

As the end of the fiscal year quickly approaches, we have several HMIS reminders for you:

  • September 1 – 9, 2021 is the next upload period and is the last chance to get your data quality as high as possible before the final upload period of the fiscal year.
  • The last upload of the year will be October 1, 2021 through October 9, 2021 for your entire Fiscal Year 2021 dataset (all client data collected in HMIS from October 1, 2020 through your upload export date). Please remember all the critical steps:
    • Upload to the correct slot
    • Upload complete & high-quality files
    • Upload early and often to ensure the best data for the final fiscal year upload

 

During the SSVF HMIS Closeout webinar, the HMIS TA Team will discuss the closeout of the HMIS Repository, test period for final uploads, final upload dates for the year, and what to do to prepare for the upcoming fiscal year (including HMIS Data Standard changes for FY 2022).

 

Please register using the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7783975393933888270 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

 

REMINDER: SmartSimple Grants Management System: Adding Contacts to Grant Awards pre-recorded webinar

A pre-recorded webinar titled: “SmartSimple Grants Management System: Adding Contacts to Grant Awards” explains how to add contacts to your current grant awards. This will enable the relevant staff to view the award in the system and also receive notifications from the Program Office. The link to access the webinar is found here: https://youtu.be/oeCt3TuABgY

 

 

With Regards,

SSVF Program Office