From: SSVF
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2024 11:35 PM
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday September 6, 2024
This weekly update is targeted
towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with valuable partners for awareness.
September 6, 2024
NEW: SSVF Program Office FY2023 Annual Report
UPDATED: SSVF Equity Report
RESOURCE: SSVF
Guidance on Administrative Costs
REMINDER: SSVF
Extension Request Activity Due September 6, 2024
REMINDER: SSVF
FY25 Resolution and FY25 Budget Activity Due in UDPaaS by September 12, 2024
REGISTER: SSVF
National Webinar – Suicide Prevention Education September 12,2024 at 2:00 pm ET
REGISTER: SSVF en Español September 25, 2024 2:00 pm ET
NEW: SSVF
Program Office FY2023 Annual Report
This report
covers the twelfth grant period for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, including awards
made in 2022 for the FY 2023 period (October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023).
The report summarizes the results attained by the 250 SSVF grantees funded for
FY 2023. It is intended to inform Congress and the public about the grantees’
important work helping to prevent and end homelessness among our nation’s
Veterans.
This report
uses data reported by grantees through local Homeless Management Information
Systems (HMIS) and subsequently provided to VA via monthly uploads to the SSVF
HMIS data repository. With the FY 2023 Annual Report, additional exhibits
utilizing the SSVF Equity Report were added. Additional information was
obtained from grantee quarterly reports and surveys of SSVF program
participants.
The full
report is available on the SSVF website and by following the link: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/SSVF_Annual_Report_FY23.pdf
UPDATED:
SSVF Equity Report
The SSVF
Equity Report provides an analysis of SSVF program services and outcomes by
race and ethnicity of the Veteran receiving assistance. The current Report has
been updated with FY 2023 HMIS data and now allows users to select multiple
grants at one time.
To access
the Report, please click: https://ssvfhmis.shinyapps.io/ssvf_equity_report/ . If you are unable to access the Report, please email us at ssvfhmis@abtassoc.com so we can send your invite.
RESOURCE: SSVF Guidance
on Administrative Costs
The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) OMB has updated the 2 CFR 200 and as of October 1,
2024 the de minimis indirect cost rate will increase from 10 percent to 15
percent unless a different rate is required by law (such as Federal statute or
regulation). As stated in SSVF regulation 38 CFR 62.70(e) costs for
administration by a grantee must not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of
the supportive services grant. SSVF will continue to limit
administrative costs to 10% as stated in regulation.
eCFR :: 38 CFR 62.70 -- Financial
management and administrative costs.
REMINDER: SSVF
Extension Request Activity Due September 6, 2024
All grantees selected
for renewal funding in FY25 have an SSVF Extension Request Activity in their
UDPaaS account under the “My Tasks” section. This request is required in order
to extend spending of your FY24 funding beyond September 30, 2024. Please ensure
that you respond with a "yes" to needing an extension.
As a reminder, renewed
grantees are anticipated to spend FY24 funds through December 31, 2024. If you
will need additional funds to extend through that date or would like to request
a non-punitive return of funds, please reach out to your Regional Coordinator.
This
activity is due no later than September 6, 2024.
REMINDER: SSVF FY25
Resolution and FY25 Budget Activity Due in UDPaaS by September 12, 2024
Grantees selected for
renewal funding in FY25 are required to submit their FY25 Grant Resolution and
updated FY25 budget in the UDPaaS Grant Management System no later than
September 12, 2024. The Grant Agreement Resolution verifies the key program
components for each grant award, including service area, households to be
served, homelessness prevention threshold score, subcontracts (if applicable),
confirmation of the budgeted Services, TFA and Administrative allocations
within approved budget for FY 2025. When completing this form, please keep in
mind that responses must reflect program components that have been approved by
VA. Significant changes to the grant program that may occur after this
resolution process will require submission of a Program Change Request in the
second and third quarters of the fiscal year.
The updated budget
should reflect your actual award amount as well as an expected 9-month spending
cycle beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending on September 30, 2025.
REGISTER: SSVF National
Webinar – Suicide Prevention Education September 12,2024 at 2:00 pm ET
The SSVF Program Office
in collaboration with the Office of Suicide Prevention will be providing annual
prevention education for SSVF grantees. VA is dedicated to reducing Veteran
suicide rates. Roughly half of all Veterans in the United States do not receive
services or benefits from VA requiring VA to collaborate with partners and
communities nationwide to reach Veterans where they are. Join the webinar for
education about preventing suicide and have the opportunity to ask questions
directly to the Office of Suicide Prevention. For more information about VA’s
Suicide Prevention efforts follow this link Suicide Prevention: Prevention - Mental Health
- Mental Health (va.gov).
To register for the
National SSVF Webinar follow this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E8m5r9aSSCG4t9AHoXc9xQ
REGISTER: SSVF en Español September 25, 2024 2pm EST
SSVF is excited to
offer an optional call on Wednesday, September 25th at 2pm Eastern/11am
Pacific to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The call will include
remarks from special guests, an opportunity to celebrate, and discussion on how
SSVF can continue to support Veterans and Veteran families who identify as
Latino/a/x. This session will take place in Spanish. There will be subtitles in
English. All are welcome to join. Click on the link to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xc0dR-hnSmmWlbzD9GjlpA
RESERVA LA FECHA: SSVF
en Español, 25 de September de 2024, 2pm EST
SSVF está
entusiasmado de invitarte a una reunión opcional para celebrar el Mes de la
Herencia Hispana, el día
Miércoles 25 de Septiembre a las 2pm EST, 11am PST (hora exacta). Esta reunión
incluirá invitados especiales y es una oportunidad para commemorar y hablar
como SSVF puede continuar apoyando a los Veteranos y sus familiares que se
identifican como Latino/a/x. La celebración estará presentada en Español pero
tendremos subtítulos
en Inglés. Todos están invitados a participar, registrate aquí.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xc0dR-hnSmmWlbzD9GjlpA