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- +NOTIFICATION OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
- FY 2022 SSVF Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA)
- FY 2022 SSVF Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) Training Webinar
- FY 2022 SSVF Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) Exhibit I-III: Budget and CoC Distribution Template
- FY 2022 NOFA Renewal: Grantee Eligible Amounts
- +AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS and SSVF PROVIDERS
- +SSVF HEALTH CARE NAVIGATION
- SSVF Office Hours: Health Care Navigators - December 4, 2020
- SSVF Office Hours: Health Care Navigators - November 6, 2020
- SSVF Office Hours: Health Care Navigators - September 11, 2020
- SSVF Health Care Navigator Functional Statement Sample
- SSVF National Webinar: Health Care Navigators - August 13, 2020
- Health Care Navigation FAQs
- Health Care Navigation Tools Overview
- Health Care Navigation Screening Tool
- Health Care Navigation Plan
- Health Care Navigation Detailed Assessment
- Health Care Navigation Abridged Assessment
- Health Care Navigation Med Monitoring Protocol
- +SSVF and HUD VASH COORDINATION COVID-19
- SSVF Assistance for Veterans Participating in Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing - Updated December 22, 2020 (HUD-VASH)
- SSVF and HUD-VASH Collaboration One Pager - December 31, 2020
- SSVF Office Hours: SSVF and HUD VASH Coordination - August 4, 2020
- +SSVF EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE
- SSVF National Webinar: Emergency Housing Partnerships - July 16, 2020
- SSVF Office Hours: SSVF Hotels to Housing - June 19, 2020
- Available Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Resources to Place Homeless Veterans at High-Risk of COVID-19, updated May 7, 2020
- +SSVF RESPONSE TO COVID 19 GENERAL GUIDANCE
- SSVF COVID-19 Guidance- Health & Symptom Check
- SSVF Recorded Webinar- Great SSVF Staffing Strategies and Samples-COVID 19 Response
- SSVF Staffing Considerations During COVID-19, Updated June 2020
- SSVF COVID-19 Guidance: Consolidated Overview - Updated May 21, 2020
- SSVF Income Use Considerations during COVID 19, updated May 29, 2020
- SSVF COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions - Updated October 29, 2020
- SSVF COVID-19 Flyer (Web | Print)
- SSVF National Webinar Series: Coordinating Across Federal Partners During the COVID Crisis Webinar- May 14, 2020
- SSVF Office Hours: SSVF COVID-19 Office Hours - May 8, 2020
- +SSVF CARES FUNDING GUIDANCE
- +SSVF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION-COVID 19
- Homelessness Prevention Stage 2 Screener Reimplementation Guidance, December 2020
- SSVF National Webinar: Homeless Prevention Coordination - October 23, 2020
- SSVF Office Hours-Homelessness Prevention- COVID 19 Response- June 26, 2020
- SSVF and Homelessness Prevention Considerations During COVID-19, updated June 2020
- SNAPS Homelessness Prevention Webinar and Written Resources
- Targeting Homeless Prevention in the Midst of COVID-19:
- +GRANTEE SUBMITTED RESOURCES FOR COVID 19
- SHELTER INC SSVF Health Care Navigator Job Description
- SUS Flexible Staff Scheduling Plan
- SUS Essential Staffing Plan
- Purpose Built Families Employee Personal Travel Guidance
- Purpose Built Families Command Center Implementation
- SUS Contingency Operational Plan
- Purpose Built Families SSVF Enrollment and Service Delivery-COVID 19
- SUS Field Visit Protocol Covid 19
- 90Works Telecommuting Policy and Procedure
The FY 2022 SSVF NOFA has been published in the Federal Register.
The SSVF FY 2022 NOFA is open to existing SSVF grantees only, including the opportunity for current shallow subsidy grants to extend to September 30, 2023. As the COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacting grantee operations and supplemental CARES Act funding expected to support operations well into FY 2022, the Program Office has sought to ensure service continuity and reduce grantee burden. Submissions have been simplified, only requiring Letters of Intent, Budget & CoC distribution (Exhibit I-III) and proof of accreditation, when indicated. In preparation for submission, grantees may download the Budget & CoC distribution template (Exhibit I-III) to have it ready when our office gives further guidance for submission. Letters of Intent will be incorporated into the new grants management system. The Program Office will not require a full application or letters of support from the CoC or VAMC with the submission this year. Although letters of support are not required, the SSVF Program Office expects grantees to continue planning with their local CoCs and VAMCs during the pandemic and throughout the grant year. The SSVF Program Office will provide more information on submissions within the coming weeks. The due date for submissions is 4pm Eastern, February 5, 2021. The FY2022 NOFA materials are accessible at:
VA awards $1.3 million to support Veterans at elevated risk of suicide from experiencing or being at risk of homelessness
On September 14, 2020 the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it recently awarded $1.3 million in grants to 11 regional homelessness nonprofit organizations to bolster suicide prevention services for Veterans who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. VA’s combined public health approach to preventing suicide and addressing homelessness aims to improve the identification of Veterans in need within the community, increase Veteran and community awareness of suicide risk and protective factors, and increase Veterans’ connectedness to community and care resources. A list of grantees is located here
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SSVF Health Care Navigation
The SSVF Program Office expects that each SSVF Grantee will provide Health Care Navigation services, connecting Veterans to VA or community healthcare. See below for more guidance.
Health Care Navigator Resources
Health Care Navigator Community of Practice
SSVF and HUD-VASH Services COVID-19
Beginning April 24, 2020, through December 31, 2020, SSVF will modify guidance to allow SSVF grantees to provide housing search assistance, housing placements, security deposits, and rental assistance for Veterans participating in HUD-VASH and looking for housing. This will allow Veterans to secure prospective housing while waiting for the PHA to complete the process of issuing a HUD-VASH voucher and completing the required housing quality standards (HQS) inspection. SSVF providers may have limited capacity and resources to provide this type of assistance therefore HUD-VASH and SSVF staff should meet to discuss available funding, staffing capacity, and referral process frequently. Please review the memorandum below:.
The HUD VASH SSVF referral packet for Rapid Rehousing Assistance Temporary Final Assistance ONLY is available below. Please note that referrals for Homelessness Prevention Services, or Housing Search and Placement services will require a full intake into the SSVF Program.
SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At Risk COVID-19)
Beginning March 17, SSVF will be modifying guidance it provides to grantees around temporary housing placements. Please see the Emergency Housing Assistance guidance as of May 7, 2020
SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance (At Risk COVID-19)
Beginning March 17, SSVF will be modifying guidance it provides to grantees around temporary housing placements. Please see the Emergency Housing Assistance guidance as of May 7, 2020
SSVF EHA Referral Form
The SSVF EHA Referral Form used by VA and community providers to request SSVF Emergency Housing Assistance has been revised. Please note that the EHA Referral Form is not required; however, grantees may continue to use it to facilitate EHA placements. The Program Office encourages grantees to communicate with VAMC staff and other stakeholders to coordinate EHA placements as needed. SSVF providers must ensure that EHA placements happen quickly, and grantees should evaluate their referral process to identify and eliminate any barriers to accessing this resource:
SSVF COVID-19 Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
The SSVF Program Office will update guidance and the FAQ document on a regular basis, in response to questions from the field. Please continue to communicate questions to your Regional Coordinator
SSVF CARES Funding Guidance
Homelessness Prevention
SNAPS Resources
The SSVF Program Office would like to thank SSVF Grantees for sharing developed Policies and Procedure for this critical time. Below you will find information on various strategies being employed at this time.
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