Continuum of Care News

From: HMIS Repository Admin [mailto: noreply@va.gov ] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2017 8:12 PM To: HMIS Recipients Subject: Repository Closing April 9th - on time deadline waived this month Due to HMIS vendor software issues this month, we are waiving the on time deadline of April 5 (today). All uploads will be accepted thru April 9 (11:59 pm local time). For ClientTrack users, please make sure that each of your upload includes clients (assuming your grant served any under that upload slot since Oct. 1). You can check on that by reviewing your data validation report (the screen that appears post-upload) or by opening up your client.csv file within your zip file (which you submitted for upload). Within the client.csv file, you should be able to see a list of all clients served since the start of the fiscal year. Please DO NOT email your client.csv file to us or others.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program Office is inviting SSVF grantees to facilitate participation in a survey aimed at collecting information to better understand community progress related to ending Veteran homelessness. The information gathered as a part of this nationwide survey will also help the VA–along with HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)–tailor training and technical assistance so that it more effectively addresses local needs. The survey will be completed based on Continuum of Care (CoC) geographies and was sent to SSVF grantees on April 3, 2017. SSVF grantees have been asked to coordinate their responses with the CoC and local Veteran planning groups. We support this collaboration in order to ensure the feedback received is as comprehensive as possible. If you are unsure of which SSVF programs are serving your CoC, please email SSVF@va.gov , and the SSVF Program Office can p...

Plus new SOAR job postings and a great funding tip! CONTACT US SSA WEBINARS SOAR VOICES BLOG Celebrate National Public Health Week with SOAR  It's National Public Health Week (April 3-9, 2017) and like our partners and providers around the country, the SOAR TA Center is helping to raise awareness of how homelessness impacts public health. This year's annual theme, coordinated by the American Public Health Association , is " Healthiest Nation 2030 " and it focuses on how we can work together to create the healthiest nation in one generation. The health implications of homelessness are so clear to those of us working tirelessly to help vulnerable individuals achieve housing and income stability, and research supp...

Webinar - Special Population Series: Employment Services for Aging Veterans Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. ET The National Veterans Technical Assistance Center (NVTAC) is hosting a webinar "Special Population Series: Employment Services for Aging Veterans" on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 2:00 pm ET . Older veterans, generally considered those age 50 or above, are one of the largest subpopulations of veterans experiencing homelessness. For many of these veterans, competitive employment is the key to housing stability and quality of life. Unfortunately, while the overall participation rate of older workers in the labor force has increased over the last several years, that trend does not extend to older veterans. This webinar will explore the reasons for this disparity, including stereotypes and employment barriers, and discuss strategies that address the unique characteristics of aging veterans. The webinar will feature Carol Salter, Assistance Vi...

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) is holding a Question and Answer (Q&A) Webinar for all State and Entitlement grantees on best practices to successfully set up your Action Plan in the eCon Planning Suite and will review the process, timing, and steps required to complete amendments. The webinar will include demonstrations of amending the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) and creating a new Action Plan by using the Copy function. Following the presentation, participants will be able to submit questions to HUD and technical assistance providers regarding the eCon Planning Suite and Consolidated Plan process. Participants will learn: Best practices for setting up the 2017 Annual Action Plan (AAP) How to amend Consolidated Plans and Action Plans in the eCon Planning Suite Webinar Dates Date Time R...

Hi Team, This is the regular SSVF Program update that was sent on Friday. Please review it in detail. I just wanted to note a few items. ·          Grievance Process o    Additional instructions are provided below. ·          SSVF Monitoring Toolkit-New Release! o    We discussed this on our regional call. It has now been posted. Please review it. ·          SSVF National Webinar o    Please note that our SSVF national webinar has been changed from 4/20 to 4/27 . o    The registration link is included below. ·          Mandatory Return of Funds o    Additional information ·          Recording of the Federal Criteria and Benchmarks Webinar on March 9 th o    Link to recording is included Please ...