(SSVF) Program Update Friday November 13, 2020.
From: Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Date: November 13, 2020 at 12:28:05 PM EST
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday November 13, 2020
Topics:
NEW: Register December National Webinar: December 10, 2020 2pm EST
NEW: SAVE the Date- SSVF National Webinar- SSVF HMIS Repository Monthly Data Reports- January 14, 2021 2pm EST
NEW: FY2019 VA Homeless Programs Office (HPO) Annual Report
REMINDER: LMS Training Opportunities & Coordinating with Local Grantee Learning Managers
REMINDER: Returning Home
REMINDER: SSVF 2020 Virtual Permanent Housing Conference – Registration is Now Open
NEW: Register December National Webinar: December 10, 2020 2pm EST
This webinar will continue the discussion of using MACA as an alternative approach for grantees to account for and support their administrative expenses. The webinar will provide additional details on the process to transition to MACA. The audience for this webinar is specifically for SSVF leadership and fiscal staff with an interest in using MACA.
Please register using the link below:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3901498674638150415
NEW: SAVE the Date- SSVF National Webinar- SSVF HMIS Repository Monthly Data Reports- January 14, 2021 2pm EST
In this webinar, ABT Associates will review the newest SSVF monthly reporting from the VA HMIS Repository and how to interpret the results each SSVF program receives at the end of each upload cycle. A refresher of the Data Quality Summary and Data Quality Details reports, which are sent with every successful upload, will also be provided. There will be an opportunity for data collection questions and clarification on any upload concerns that have arisen within the first few uploads of the new fiscal year.
NEW: FY2019 VA Homeless Programs Office (HPO) Annual Report
The VA Homeless Programs Office (HPO) Annual Report summarizes the results achieved through 2019 by HPO Staff and partners across the nation (NHCs, VAMCs, internal and external stakeholders, etc.) to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. This newly published report includes outcomes for VA programs that provide support to Veterans facing housing crises. The report also spotlights the results of the data-informed approach to preventing and ending homelessness among Veterans. Success stories included in the report reveal, in deeply personal terms, the impact of our shared work in the lives of Veterans and their families. Beyond the data, the success stories will continue to fuel VA HPO's commitment to ensuring that every Veteran has a safe place to call home and can quickly access the VA benefits they have earned and deserve.
The report is available at:
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/docs/VA-Homeless-FY19-Annual-Report-508.pdf
REMINDER: LMS Training Opportunities & Coordinating with Local Grantee Learning Managers
The SSVF Program Office partners with our Technical Assistance providers to offer the Housing Skills Practice Center, an online learning platform that allows for interactive curricula on topics relevant to SSVF. Each Grantee has been assigned a Grantee Learning Manager. This role is responsible for setting up learner accounts, has access to reporting information on learner accomplishments, and a general oversight of their grant's portal in the Housing Skills Practice Center. If there are Grantee staff who are interested in accessing the Housing Skills Practice Center, they should first ask internally about who their Grantee Learning Manager is, and that person should be able to create an account for them if they have space available. If they need assistance finding their Grantee Learning Manager, they should e-mail housingpractice@tacinc.org and include their grant number. If an assigned Grantee Learning Manager has not yet set up their account or has other questions related to their role, they should also use the email address above.
REMINDER: Returning Home
The SSVF Program Office recognizes that there has been an increase of Veterans who are looking to relocate due to the economic crisis that COVID-19 has caused. For grantees who plan to submit a Returning Home Request on behalf of a Veteran household, we first recommend reviewing the Returning Home Guidance in its entirety: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/Returning_Home_Guidance_and_FAQs.pdf
Please contact your SSVF Regional Coordinator if you continue to have questions after your full review of the guidance.
REMINDER: SSVF 2020 Virtual Permanent Housing Conference – Registration is Now Open
SSVF Grantees were sent instructions on October 23rd from our partners at the SSVF@tacinc.org group regarding the two step SSVF 2020 Virtual Permanent Housing Conference registration process. It is important to review that email regarding registrations and obtaining Continuing Education Credits based on event attendance. Event sessions will run from November 9, 2020 through November 20, 2020 on a variety of topics relevant to your daily work with homeless Veterans. Note: due to the conference being virtual, we are strongly encouraging Grantees to support as many staff as possible to attend the event.
Regards,
SSVF Program Office