VASNHCS HCHV Emergency Residential Services   3

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Eric Shinseki, established a national priority to end homelessness among Veterans by 2015. The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness released the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, aligned with this goal. Ending Veteran Homelessness continues to be a Strategic Objective Performance Goal of VA’s FY 2018-2024 Strategic Plan.

Work Details
The Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program aims to reduce homelessness among Veterans by conducting street outreach, providing care, treatment, and rehabilitative services, including case management and therapeutic transitional housing assistance. The HCHV CERS Program provides short-term residential care and treatment to eligible Veterans who need immediate housing placement as they seek permanent housing and/or additional care and services. The program offers residential programming located within the City and County of Reno, NV with easy access by public transportation to Reno VA Health Care for Homeless Veterans Clinic and/or Reno VA Medical Center. It covers up to a total of five years that includes five ordering periods and targets homeless Veterans who are eligible for VA health care and are transitioning from literal street homelessness or institutions. The program has the capacity to serve up to fifteen (15) Veterans at a time throughout the year, with lengths of stay typically ranging from 30 to 90 days.

Period of Performance
The IDIQ Period of Performance is from 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2028, with five Ordering Periods:
Ordering Period One: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024;
Ordering Period Two: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025;
Ordering Period Three: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026;
Ordering Period Four: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027;
Ordering Period Five: 10/01/2027 - 09/30/2028.

Place of Performance
The HCHV CERS Program is located within the City and County of Reno, NV.