Supportive Services for Veterans Families SSVF Grant amp Per Diem GPD Transitional Living Programs Overview SSVF amp GPD LightHouse Social Service Centers LHSSC Founded by Karyn YoungLowe has ID: 547886
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LightHouse Social Service Centers
Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF)/ Grant & Per Diem (GPD) Transitional Living
Programs OverviewSlide2
SSVF & GPD
LightHouse
Social Service Centers (LHSSC) Founded by Karyn Young-Lowe has a variety of resources available to serve homeless Veterans.
It provides transitional and permanent housing solutions for Veterans through:
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program
Grant and Per Diem(GPD) ProgramThe primary aim of LHSSC through SSVF & GPD is to help Veteran families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.Slide3
Housing First Housing First is the guiding approach
the delivery of these services. It is the policy of the VA, strongly supported by HUD and USICHRemember, the essential idea of Housing First is that
the need for housing is a basic need that should be met as quickly as possible, without any preconditions.Greatest barrier/need is for move-in assistance, utility assistance and rental depositsCollaboration and integration with our community partners is vital to our Veterans success
!Slide4
HUD - VASH
Program Overview
HUD – VASH is a collaborative program between HUD and VA.
Veterans receive VA provided
case management
and supportive services.
HUD provides subsidized rental assistance in the form of a Housing Choice Voucher.
VA determines eligibility for health care and if the veteran meets the definition of being chronically homeless.
HUD determines income eligibility.Slide5
WHAT IS SSVF??Slide6
Eligibility in the SSVF Program
LightHouse SSC – SSVF Program Overview
Supportive Services
SSVF Participant Eligibility
Determining Veteran Household Status and Eligibility
Verifying Veteran Status
Verifying Veteran Household Status
Determining Income Eligibility
Area Medium Income (AMI)
Income Inclusions & Income Exclusions
Determining Housing Status Eligibility
Category
1 Eligibility (Homelessness Prevention
)
Categories 2
Eligibility
(Rapid Re-Housing
)Slide7
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Program Overview
Through the supportive services available as part of the SSVF Program, LightHouse provides Housing Stability Services for Veteran Families with very low incomes in Riverside County and East and Mid Dessert San Bernardino County. (The Surge/Priority 1 Grant serves clients in the Eastern Valley of Riverside County).Slide8
Our Supportive Services
Outreach Services
Case Management Services
Housing search and placement
Financial & Nutrition Workshops
Referrals to: legal services, vocational assistance, credit counseling, etc…
Landlord support
Limited Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA)
Assistance in Obtaining VA Benefits
Assistance in Obtaining and Coordinating other Public Benefits Available in the Communities we serve.Slide9
SSVF Participant Eligibility
To be an eligible household
under the
SSVF Program
, the following conditions must be met
:A member of a “Veteran family”“Very low-income” Household“Imminently at risk or literally Homeless”3.1 Homelessness Prevention (HP)- Category 23.2 Rapid Re-housing (RRH) – Category 1Slide10
Determining
Veteran Household Status Eligibility
Eligible participants will be part of a “Veteran family,” meaning that the person
to be served is
either:
a Veteran; or a member of a family in which the head of household, or the spouse of the head of household, is a Veteran.Slide11
“Veteran” is defined as “a person who served in the active military,
naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable
.”To prove a participant’s Veteran status, grantees should obtain at least one of the following documents:
Veteran’s
Department of Defense (DD) Form 214 Certificate of Release Discharge
from Active DutyVBA Statement of Service (SOS)VHA Veteran’s Identity cardVISTA printout from VHA healthcare providerHospital Inquiry System (HINQS)VBA award letter of service connected disability payment or non-service connected pension
Verifying
Veteran
StatusSlide12
Verifying
Veteran
Status cont.
If such documents proving eligibility are not immediately available, an Affidavit of Veteran Status signed by the Veteran can be used to allow grantees to temporarily enroll Veterans who are Pending Verification of Veteran Status and initiate supportive services. However, temporary financial assistance (TFA) will not be provided until the grantee/Veteran can obtain documentation proving
Veteran
status.Slide13
A Household is defined as “all
persons who together present for services and identify themselves as being part of the same household.“
We document head of household & household composition status on the form: “Self-declaration of Housing Status”.
Verifying
Veteran Household
StatusSlide14
Determining Income
EligibilityThe SSVF Program defines an eligible very low-income Veteran family as one whose
annual income, does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for an area or community.Slide15
Area Median Income (AMI)Slide16
Income “Inclusions"
The following types of income must be counted (inclusions) when calculating annual income
for SSVF eligibility purposes:Earned Income—Wages, Salaries, etc. for any adult member of the household (
note: wages
that are garnished are included as earned income)
Self-Employment/Business IncomeInterest & Dividend IncomePension/Retirement IncomeUnemployment & Disability Income (excluding lump sum payments)TANF/Public Assistance, including the portion of the grant designated for child(ren)Alimony and Child Support IncomeArmed Forces
Income
G.I
. Bill
Housing
StipendSlide17
Income “Exclusions"
The following types of income are NOT counted (exclusions) when calculating current
gross income for SSVF eligibility purposes:Earned income of participant household members under age 18 years.Inheritance
and
Insurance
IncomeMedical Expense ReimbursementsIncome of Live-in AidesStudent Financial Aid, including G.I. Bill Student Financial AidArmed Forces Hostile Fire PaySelf-Sufficiency Program IncomeOther Income (i.e. temporary, non-recurring or sporadic income)Slide18
Income “Exclusions“ cont.
Reparations
Income from full-time students (excluding head of household)Foster Care IncomeAdoption Assistance
Payments
Deferred and Lump Sum Social Security & SSI paymentsIncome Tax and Property Tax refundsHome Care AssistanceOther Federal ExclusionsSlide19
Determining
Housing Status Eligibility
Homelessness prevention assistance is intended for eligible Veteran families who are imminently
at-risk of becoming literally homeless
“
but for” SSVF assistance. Targeting SSVF assistance in this manner helps ensure limited SSVF resources are directed to Veteran families most in need of assistance to avoid falling into or experiencing literal homelessness.
Category
1 Eligibility (Homelessness Prevention)
www.facebook.com/self.sufficiencySlide20
Determining
Housing Status Eligibility
SSVF’s rapid re-housing assistance is intended for eligible Veteran families who are literally homeless. Persons qualifying as “literally homeless” include persons who at the time
of application
or reassessment lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence
Category 2
Eligibility
(Rapid Re-Housing)Slide21
What is GPD??Slide22
Grant & Per Diem
VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program is offered annually (as funding permits) by the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Programs to fund community agencies providing services to homeless Veterans. The purpose is to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and/or supportive services with the goal of helping homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination.Slide23
LightHouse’s Role
Our transitional living program is housed in a 4-unit apartment building. Each apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is a large living room area and eat-in kitchen in each apartment. The separate apartment living arrangement allows for a home environment that each veteran is responsible for maintaining. Four residents share an apartment and are responsible for cooking, cleaning and maintaining their community unit.
One apartment houses the agency reception area, staff office, group area and the living quarters for the on-site facility manager. The facility is in walking distance from public transportation. LightHouse
also provides transportation to assist veteran residents with getting to VA appointments, job interviews and other community resources.Slide24
Program OverviewComprehensive Transitional Living Services
On-Site Case Management ServicesOn-Site Group ExperiencesA Drug and Alcohol Free EnvironmentServices to Veterans with Mental IllnessVocational and Employment Support Services
Life Skills DevelopmentA Peer-Oriented Supportive EnvironmentMedical and Mental Health Services Provided Through the Loma Linda VA Medical CenterSlide25
Contact Information
MARK HOUCKCASE MANAGER
LIGHTHOUSE SOCIAL SERVICE CENTERS1003 EAST COOLEY DR. SUITE 205COLTON, CA 92324(951) 235-2274 CELL
(951) 571-3533 EXT 803
(951) 963-1277 FAX
markh@lighthouse-ssc.orgwww.lighthouse-ssc.orgwww.facebook.com/self.sufficiencySlide26
Sources of Information
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http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/images/hudimg?id=hudlogo.jpg
SSVF_Webinar_Series_Guidelines_for_SSVF_Grantees_Collaborating_with_HUD_VASH_and_GPD_6122014
HUD_VASH_SSVF_Presentation_11713
Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families - Program Guide