[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51113-51114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20761]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Letter of Intent To Apply for Funding Available Under the
Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice; Letter of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requests that eligible
entities interested in applying for funding under the Supportive
Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program submit a letter of intent.
The SSVF Program expects to publish a notice of funding availability
(NOFA) in fiscal year (FY) 2013. The NOFA will contain information
concerning the SSVF Program, initial and renewal supportive services
grant application processes, and amount of funding available.
DATES: Interested organizations are encouraged to submit a nonbinding
letter of intent to apply for initial and renewal supportive services
grants under the SSVF Program by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September
28, 2012.
For a Copy of the Letter of Intent Format: Download directly from
the SSVF Program Web page which can be found at www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp. Questions should be referred to the SSVF Program Office via
phone at (877) 737-0111 (this is a toll-free number) or via email at
[email protected]. For detailed SSVF Program information and requirements,
see title 38 CFR part 62.
Submission of Letter of Intent: Letters of intent should be
submitted electronically to the SSVF Program Office via email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kuhn, Supportive Services for
Veteran Families Program Office, National Center on Homelessness Among
Veterans, 4100 Chester Avenue, Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (877)
737-0111 (this is a toll-free number); [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This letter of intent is requested in
anticipation of a planned NOFA to be issued in FY 2013. Please refer to
title 38 CFR part 62 for detailed SSVF Program information and
requirements.
A. Purpose: The SSVF Program's purpose is to provide supportive
services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer
cooperatives who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very
low-income Veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are
homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing within
a specified time period, or after exiting permanent housing, are
seeking other housing that is responsive to such very low-income
veteran family's needs and preferences.
B. Definitions: Sections 62.2 and 62.11(a) of title 38, Code of
Federal Regulations, contain definitions of terms used in the SSVF
Program.
C. Approach: Grantees will be expected to leverage supportive
services grant funds to enhance the housing stability of very low-
income Veteran families who are occupying permanent housing. In doing
so, grantees are required to establish relationships with local
community resources. The aim of the provision of supportive services is
to assist very low-income veteran families. Accordingly, VA encourages
eligible entities skilled in facilitating housing stability and
currently operating rapid re-housing programs (i.e., administering the
Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Homelessness
Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, HUD's Emergency Solution
Grant, or other comparable Federal or community resources) to apply for
supportive services grants. The SSVF Program is not intended to provide
long-term support for participants, nor will it be able to address all
of the financial and supportive services needs of participants that
affect housing stability. Rather, when participants require long-term
support, grantees should focus on connecting such participants to
mainstream Federal and community resources (e.g., HUD-VA Supportive
Housing Program, HUD Housing Choice Voucher programs, McKinney-Vento
funded supportive housing programs, Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families, etc.) that can provide ongoing support. Assistance in
obtaining or retaining permanent housing is a fundamental goal of the
SSVF Program. Grantees are expected to provide case management services
in accordance with 38 CFR 62.21.
D. Authority: The SSVF Program is authorized by title 38 U.S.C.
2044, amended by the Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital
Improvement Act of 2011, Public Law 112-37. VA implements the SSVF
program by regulation in title 38 CFR part 62.
Dated: August 16, 2012.
John R. Gingrich,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2012-20761 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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