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Alternative to HUD-DASH Program   https://www.va.gov/homeless/SSVF/ https://www.va.gov/homeless/SSVF/ Each participant household's file must include documentation verifying that the participant meets SSVF Program eligibility requirements and specifies the participant's category of "occupying permanent housing." Grantees with insufficient case file documentation may be found out of compliance with SSVF Program regulations during a VA monitoring visit. Grantees must develop policies and procedures that ensure appropriate documentation is obtained and included in participants' files. VA encourages grantees to use the Program Guide to help them ensure appropriate and sufficient information is collected, documented, and maintained in participant case files to document program compliance.

  The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) offers education and training for high-demand jobs to Veterans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading to find out if you’re eligible and how to apply . https://www.va.gov/education/ VRRAP covers education and training programs approved under the GI Bill and Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) that lead to high-demand jobs. These include associate degrees, non-college degrees, and certificate programs. The Department of Labor determines what’s considered a high-demand job for VRRAP. Find out which jobs are considered high demand (PDF) VRRAP will be available until December 11, 2022. We'll stop making payments on this date—or when we reach either the $386 million funding limit or the 17,250 participant limit.