From: SSVF

Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 8:37 AM

To: SSVF

Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday July 23, 2021

TOPICS:

REGISTER: SSVF Office Hour Series: Homelessness Prevention & the End of the Eviction Moratorium July 30, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST

REMINDER:  National Center for Homelessness Among Veterans Survey – Voluntary Representative Payee

RESOURCES:  Treasury Department & National Council of State Housing Agency Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Information

REMINDER: Fraud, Waste and Abuse Compliance 

GOOD NEWS: Veteran Highlight: Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte

GOOD NEWS: SSVF and Local Police Collaboration: Purpose Built Families

REGISTER: SSVF Office Hour Series: Homelessness Prevention & the End of Eviction Moratoriums July 30, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST

This webinar will discuss the expiring Eviction Moratoriums as well as provide guidance to SSVF Grantees related to Homelessness Prevention. The webinar will also discuss policy updates and practice considerations for all Grantees. Program Directors and other SSVF staff are strongly encouraged to attend. 

Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8362153582468086288 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

REMINDER: National Center for Homelessness Among Veterans Survey – Voluntary Representative Payee

The National Center for Homelessness among Veterans is working to develop a demonstration project to help veterans access voluntary budgeting and payee services. This would be different from the VA’s fiduciary program and would involve non-VA agencies providing representative payee (rep payee) services to veterans on a voluntary basis (not a conservatorship). We would like to learn how many agencies currently provide services or would be equipped to provide such services as we explore the opportunity to work with sites around the country.  Please take a few moments to complete this quick survey as we work with the National Center on this intriguing project.

The survey can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/reppayee and will close on August 2, 2021. 

RESOURCES: Emergency Rental Assistance Programs (ERAP) Links

The Treasury Department now maintains a list of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs (ERAP) assistance by state. These programs can provide the financial assistance necessary to prevent evictions. This broader mandate, preventing evictions rather than SSVF’s more focused mandate to prevent homelessness, may mean that ERAP is a resource for some Veterans who would not be eligible for SSVF prevention services. Find providers at: Find rental assistance | U.S. Department of the Treasury

The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has published a tool to help individuals and providers locate information about the Federal opening of 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Programs (ERAP) with federal funds through the U.S. Department of the Treasury as authorized by the Consolidate Appropriates Act of 2021.  The NCSHA site indicates various resources as they relate to housing resources for renters and homeowners.  Of the resources provided, there is a map which allows the user to click on a state and find information available about Emergency Rental Assistance Programs known to NCSHA.  For more information, follow the link: Emergency Housing Assistance — NCSHA

REMINDER: Fraud, Waste and Abuse Compliance

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 (MOA) as outlined in Sections 2, 4, 7, 8, 15 and 20. Please ensure all SSVF staff have reviewed the Fraud, Waste and Abuse webinar which can be found at this link: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/SSVF_Fraud_Awareness_Training.pdf

GOOD NEWS: Veteran Highlight: Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLMQgWDz8UQ

GOOD NEWS: SSVF and Local Law Enforcement Collaboration: Purpose Built Families

Cops helping veterans get benefits, housing, and off the streets (fatherhoodchannel.com)

Regards,

SSVF Program Office