From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2024 9:49 AM
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday July 26, 2024
This weekly update is targeted
towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with valuable partners for awareness.
July 26, 2024
New: SSVF
Guidance on the Use of Overtime Pay
NEW: SSVF
All Program Managers/Directors Call on August 1st
NEW: Quarterly
Certification due in UDPaaS July 26, 2024
NEWS: VA Legal Services for Veterans awards $26.8M in Grants
RESOURCE: Repository
Uploads – Monthly Reports & Zero Data
New: SSVF Guidance on
the Use of Overtime Pay
Effective July 1, 2024,
SSVF Grantees are authorized to use overtime pay for staff as needed without
prior approval from the SSVF Program Office. Overtime pay is required to be
used in accordance with federal, state, or local laws; whichever is most favorable
to employees. This guidance supersedes the overtime pay guidelines in the
current version of the SSVF Program Guide (October 2023). Overtime pay is
defined as the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours.
Please note that the
use of overtime pay is an agency decision and is not subject to Program Office
approval. The use of overtime will not impact grantee funding levels and must
be used within the current existing approved budget. Agencies should develop
and follow internal policies and procedures. The SSVF Program Office will not
be approving individual agency overtime plans and will direct questions on use
of overtime to your federal, state, or local laws. The SSVF Program Office
hopes this added flexibility will help us make progress toward our goal of
ensuring every Veteran has a safe place to call home.
NEW: SSVF All Program
Managers/Directors Call on August 1st
The SSVF Program Office
is excited to announce the inaugural SSVF All Program Managers/Directors call
on Thursday, August 1st
at 12pm eastern. All Program Managers
and Directors should attend. Please hold the date and time. The theme of the
August call will be updates from SSVF Leadership, Program Managers/Directors
and their role in the Veteran homelessness response system, and strategies for
resource mapping to coordinate and leverage community resources.
SSVF grantees shared
feedback that they wanted calls based on roles within SSVF, and this new
quarterly call is part of the strategy to support grantee leaders. The
registration link will be forthcoming.
NEW: Quarterly
Certification due in UDPaaS July 26, 2024
The Quarter 3 (April
1-June 30) Certification is available in UDPaaS for completion through July 26,
2024. The SSVF Program Office requires all grantees to complete a Quarterly
Certification in UDPaaS as defined in your grant’s signed Memorandum of
Agreement. Please ensure accuracy of submission as the Program Office will
compare all data provided through repository uploads from Quarter 3 of FY24. The
Companion Guide for completing the certification is available in UDPaaS for
reference to complete the activity.
NEWS: VA Legal Services for Veterans awards $26.8M in Grants
On July 1, 2024, the VA awarded $26.8M in grants to support legal
services for Veterans experiencing or at risk for homelessness.
Legal services grants were awarded to a total of 108 public and non-profit
organizations, all with the goal of increasing access to legal services for eligible Veterans
experiencing or at risk for homelessness.
RESOURCE: Repository
Uploads – Monthly Reports & Zero Data
The SSVF Program Office
continues to encourage grantees to ensure data uploads are of the highest
quality possible. Did you know that you can have a “Successful Upload” with
zero data? Each month grantees receive 3 reports with your upload. However, these
reports are looking for file errors or data entry errors only. Before each
upload, grantees need to verify the CSV file is reviewed and there is data
within the file. For more information about these reports and how best to
utilize them to improve data quality, follow the link below.
Link: HMIS & Data Reporting (va.gov)