U S Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program National Grantee Call Thursday, July 19, 2012

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Congratulations on your 2012 SSVF awards! 2

PY 2011 SSVF Program Summary U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Homelessness Prevention GTD Persons screened but not enrolled Persons served New enrollees Persons exiting Children served Veterans served Female Veterans served Afghanistan/Iraq Veterans served Households served with less than 30% AMI Rapid Re-housing GTD Unduplicated Total GTD 10813 10238 10040 4843 2868 5489 936 11495 11662 4630 2410 7636 959 21702 20656 9468 5278 13125 1891 889 1023 1893 5500 7550 12998 4077 6016 10081 3

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration PY 2012 SSVF Applications Summary • Approximately $100 million awarded through 151 grants in 49 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia – $61. 1 million for renewal – $38. 7 million for new applicants • Announced Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) December 2011 – Received 500 applications • • 83 Renewals 417 New applications – Applications were received from 49 states, DC and Puerto Rico – Average amount of funds requested: $666, 461 per award • Total amount of funds requested: more than $270 million 4

PY 2012 SSVF Grant Award Sites U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration WA 6 MT 1 OR 5 ND 1 ID 1 WY NV 4 UT 1 CA 21 AZ 3 VT 1 MN 1 WI 3 SD 2 IA 2 NE 1 CO 2 KS 1 MO 4 OK 1 NM 1 LA 2 MS 2 PA 5 OH 3 WV 1 VA KY 2 1 NC TN 3 4 SC GA 2 AL 3 1 IN 2 IL 4 AR 1 TX 10 AK 1 MI 3 NY 11 NH 1 ME 1 MA 2 RI- 1 CT NJ 2 3 DE MD 1 DC 2 2 FL 11 PR 1 * Represents all grantees, including renewals GU Number of Grant Awards HI 1 0 -3 4 -9 VI 10 +

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration 2012 SSVF Award Updates • Award Amounts – MOAs are final – Website will be updated in the coming weeks • Mentor Program – New grantees will be assigned mentor programs. – Mentors will be selected from current SSVF grantees. – Mentors will host on-site training and be available for ongoing consultation. • Post Award Conference – September 19, 20 (Dallas, TX) – Audience: New Grantees, Mentors, Select Renewal Grantees 6

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Next Steps • Accepting Grant Award for 2012 1. Sign and return Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to SSVF Program Office no later than August 3, 2012. Original signatures only. 2. Do not date the MOA! 3. HHS forms for changes or updates to existing accounts only • Adding/removing HHS account users • Changing banking information or accounts 4. Grant term is October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013 • Start-up costs for hiring staff are only allowable costs prior to October 1 st August 3 rd deadline is not flexible! 7

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Next Steps • SECVA to sign and date all MOAs – Grantees will receive electronic copy of final MOA • Set up HHS accounts for 2012 – Grantees will receive subaccount totals for Administration, Services, and Temporary Financial Assistance (60% RRH / 30% Prevention) • Close-out procedures for 2011 – Program Office will provide instructions on closing 2011 grant, deadlines for quarterly reporting and HHS draw downs.

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Preparing for PY 2012 Projections versus Real Outcomes: • • Budget change approvals from 2011 Program change approvals from 2011 Projected # of persons served % of target populations served Guidance and Policies: • Revised Program Guide (September 2012) • Technical Assistance Opportunities Reach out to new SSVF grantees in your area! 9

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration 2012 NOFA VA’s Goals & Objectives Goals and Objectives for Awards under 2012 NOFA • Enhance the housing stability and independent living skills of very lowincome Veteran families occupying permanent housing across geographic regions • Rapidly re-house or prevent homelessness among the following target populations who also meet all requirements for being part of a very lowincome Veteran family occupying permanent housing: 1. Veteran families earning less than 30% of area median income (AMI) as most recently published by HUD (http: //www. huduser. org) 2. Veterans with at least one dependent family member 3. Veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn. 4. Veterans located in a rural area. 5. Veteran families located on Indian Tribal Property. 10

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Contact Information For questions regarding your PY 2012 SSVF grant award: Email: SSVF@VA. gov Phone: (877)737 -0111 11