From: SSVF

Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 7:46 AM

Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday March 1, 2024

This weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with valuable partners for awareness.          

March 1, 2024 

NEW: SSVF Program Office FY2022 Annual Report

NEWS: SSVF Not Impacted by Government Shutdown

REGISTER: SSVF National Webinar – Healthcare Navigation and Shallow Subsidy for Grantees

REMINDER: Veteran Status Interim Guidance

REMINDER: SSVF Veteran Satisfaction Survey Quarter 1 Reports Sent to Grantee Point of Contact on February 20, 2024

NEW: SSVF Program Office FY2022 Annual Report 

This report covers the eleventh grant period for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, including awards made in 2021 for the FY 2022 period (October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022). The report summarizes the results attained by the 249 SSVF grantees funded for FY 2022. 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 2022 Annual Report, the methodology used to analyze HMIS data was changed to increase accuracy and efficiency in the annual reporting process (for more information see Section 2). 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: Here.

NEWS: SSVF Not Impacted by Government Shutdown

The SSVF Program Office is aware annual funding for some government agencies expires March 1, 2024.  SSVF Program Office and grantee funding will not be impacted by the potential government shutdown. Veterans Homeless Programs, under Veterans Health Administration is funded through advanced appropriations and operations will continue as usual.

REGISTER: SSVF National Webinar – Healthcare Navigation and Shallow Subsidy for Grantees March 14, 2024, at 2:00pm EST

The SSVF Program Office is presenting information about Healthcare Navigation and Shallow Subsidy for grantees.  The webinar will provide basic concepts, practices and expectations of Health Care Navigation and Shallow Subsidy. Participant will increase their understanding of Health Care Navigation and Shallow Subsidies through intentional discourse, conversation and a robust question and answer period.  Grantees should ensure the appropriate staff are notified including Program Managers, Healthcare Navigators, and other relevant staff. 

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VCDT8EyfQCywgtCezLzj1g

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

REMINDER: Veteran Status Interim Guidance

The SSVF Program Office would like to provide further guidance to grantees in regard to Veteran status and eligibly. Recent guidance from the Health Eligibility Office, indicates:  

A service member (Active/Guard/Reserve) is NOT eligible for VHA homelessness program services, for themselves or their family, while they are on active-duty service.

Our office is seeking further clarification on the definition of “active-duty service” while also understanding the need to ensure grantees have sufficient information to move forward with new and current enrollments. 

At this time, if a Veteran has a DD214 with an eligible service and discharge type from the National Guard or Reserves, while still enlisted or has reenlisted, and attending weekend/annual trainings only, may be served.  The household must meet all other eligibly criteria at time of enrollment. 

REMINDER: SSVF Veteran Satisfaction Survey Quarter 1 Reports Sent to Grantee Point of Contact on February 20, 2024

• If your agency has not received your Quarter 1 Satisfaction Survey Report, please request your copy by emailing Team Aptive at benjamin.knudsen@va.gov. Include your grant number on the subject line of your email, and cc your Regional Coordinator.
• All grantees are required to review their Satisfaction Survey Reports to monitor for improving data, including increases in survey registration, survey completion, and satisfaction scores.
• If you previously completed a required Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to address low numbers, please ensure your staff are fully trained on performance improvement action steps, and those steps are positively affecting your results.