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SSVF Program Launch: Establishing Services in Compliance with Goals and Regulations

SSVF Program Launch: Establishing Services in Compliance with Goals and Regulations. Practice Area 1: Outreach, Engagement and Admission. Core Concepts. ~Housing First~ ~Crisis Response~ ~Choice~. From Crisis to…Housing. HOMELESS OR IMMINENTLY HOMELESS Outreach, Engagement Screening

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SSVF Program Launch: Establishing Services in Compliance with Goals and Regulations

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  1. SSVF Program Launch:Establishing Services in Compliance with Goals and Regulations Practice Area 1: Outreach, Engagement and Admission

  2. Core Concepts ~Housing First~ ~Crisis Response~ ~Choice~

  3. From Crisis to…Housing HOMELESS OR IMMINENTLY HOMELESS Outreach, Engagement Screening Admission & Intake Assess, Plan, Assist…

  4. Targeting:Current Housing Status & VA Priorities SSVF Rapid Re-Housing SSVF Homelessness Prevention

  5. VA Requirements • Eligible program participants are: • A member of a Veteran family; and • Very low-income (at or below 50% of Area Median Income); and • Occupying Permanent Housing (Categories 1-3). • Case files must include verification of eligibility • SSVF Grantees must offer Outreach Services

  6. “Occupying Permanent Housing” Homelessness prevention:eligible Veteran families who are imminently at-risk of becoming literally homeless but for SSVF assistance = Category 1:Is residing in permanent housing Rapid re-housing:eligible Veteran families who are literally homeless and may remain literally homeless but for SSVF assistance = Category 2: Is homeless and scheduled to become a resident of permanent housing within 90 days pending the location or development of housing suitable for permanent housing; or = Category 3: Has exited permanent housing within the previous 90 days to seek other housing that is responsive to the very low-income Veteran family’s needs and preferences.

  7. Targeting:Key Considerations VA (& Other Funder) Requirements • Sets parameters Continuum of Care (CoC) • Consult to determine CoC gaps/priorities, SSVF role and target population Other SSVF Providers • Consult to determine if serving same or different target population Agency Mission • Account for Board, organizational priorities

  8. Eligibility & Prioritization:Key Considerations Eligibility • Add requirements to reflect target population • Challenge: accurately assess/identify Veterans who BUT FOR SSVF will become (HP) or remain (RRH) literally homeless Prioritization • Overall VA priority: rapid re-housing for Veterans who are literally homeless • Homelessness prevention • Set, monitor, revise threshold score • Allows program to target assistance to eligible applicants when number of eligible applicants exceeds program capacity/resources Avoid eligibility and prioritization criteria and processes that attempt to predict success or failure

  9. Outreach & Engagement:Key Considerations • Establish and implement an Outreach Plan • Base upon the most effective, efficient methods of finding and engaging with your defined target population • Coordinate with… • VA, VA funded programs, Veterans Service Organizations • CoC, CoC’s coordinated/centralized assessment system, and all other homeless assistance providers • Other SSVF grantees • Community 2-1-1 and/or other information/referral services • Other emergency assistance, cash assistance, basic needs resources • Parks, public facilities, 24/7 establishments, etc. • Be creative and persistent

  10. Screening & Program Admission:Key Considerations • Ensure qualified, competent staff • Process efficiency and urgency • Who decides? • May benefit from team and/or supervisor review and approval • What happens to persons not admitted? • Relevant, alternative assistance sources • Efficient processes that support crisis resolution, even if not through SSVF

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