River Valleys CoC
  • Get Involved
    • CoC Network Meetings
    • Membership
    • Community Action Group
    • Youth Action Board
    • Local Homeless Response Teams
  • Coordinated Entry
    • Need housing help?
    • How CE Works
    • CE Agency Start-Up
    • CE Participating Agency Resources
    • Moving Up
  • Data & Planning
    • Data & Reports
    • CoC Plan
    • HMIS
    • Point in Time Count
  • Funding
    • HUD CoC Program Competition >
      • National Competition Applications
      • Local Competition for Projects
      • SWCoC-Funding
    • CoC Grantee Guides
    • Requesting CoC Support for Applications
    • Other Funding Opportunities
  • About Us
    • What is CoC?
    • Governance
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Staff

Together, Ending Homelessness 

in southeast & south central Minnesota

Having a housing crisis in southern Minnesota?  Start here. 

  • Find a shelter by clicking an icon on the map below. 
  • Find a Housing Problem Solving/Coordinated Entry access site by clicking on a county. 
  • ​Need help using the map? Watch this 30-second map demonstration.

Public Notices

  • 9/30/2026 Final CoC-Approved Application for HUD CoC Program Funding FY2026 posted. Review the application. 
  • 9/23/2026 List posted of Projects Selected to be included in RVCoC application to HUD. Review the list. 
  • 9/21/2026 FY2026  HUD CoC Funding Competition Reopened for projects. Submit applications in e-snaps by 9/26/2026 at 11:59:59pm. Review Competition page for more detail. 
  • 9/17/2026 Nominations open for 2027-2028 Committee seats. Learn more and make a nomination. 
  • 9/17/2026 Open Comment Period for CoC Governance Charter open through 10/15/2026. Review the charter. 
  • 8/18/2026 Summer List Outreach Plan posted for CE Partner agencies. Review the updated guidance. 
  • 8/11/2026 FY2026 Competition activities have been stopped. Due to a court finding that HUD violations of the Administrative Procedures Act (which requires a notice and comment period for policy changes), HUD's FY2026 NOFO was vacated (no longer in force) and applications cannot be submitted. HUD has appealed the decision. More information will be posted when available. 
  • 6/11/2026 FY2026 Call for Projects Posted. RVCoC is requesting project applicants for its regional funding application to HUD. Notice of Intent to Apply is due by June 30, 2026 at 4:oopm. Review the Local Competition page for details or to apply. 
  • 6/2/2026 UPDATED CES Partner Agency Agreements are ready to sign. All agencies with staff that participate as access points, assessors, navigators, or housing providers must complete the updated agreements and program information forms. Access the CES Agreement and forms.  
  • 5/20/2026 We're hiring! Join our team as Coordinated Entry Manager. Learn more and apply by June 5.
  • 4/27/2026 Considering HUD CoC funding? Applicant prep webinars start May 5. Sign up for the webinars 
  • 3/22/2026 A New Membership Cycle has begun! Join/Rejoin RVCoC as a Member
  • 3/19/2026 Updated Leadership and Committees approved. View the 2026 Committee and Officer list  
  • 1/28/2026 Point in Time Count begins! Get the PIT Count details
  • 1/21/2026 Training for Point in Time Count at 9:30-11am. Register here for PIT training 
  • ​1/7/2026 Point in Time and Housing Inventory resources updated on the PIT page! Find your PIT forms and instructions ​
  • ​1/5/2026 NEW Meeting Link for CoC Network Meetings in 2026! Sign up to join 2026 CoC meetings on Zoom​​

Meeting & Activity Calendar


River Valleys CoC a community-based coalition dedicated to working together to prevent and end homelessness in southern Minnesota. 

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River Valleys CoC is also a Continuum of Care region recognized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of the HUD Continuum of Care funding program. The CoC's formal name with HUD is Rochester/Southeast Minnesota CoC (MN-502). 

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  • Get Involved
    • CoC Network Meetings
    • Membership
    • Community Action Group
    • Youth Action Board
    • Local Homeless Response Teams
  • Coordinated Entry
    • Need housing help?
    • How CE Works
    • CE Agency Start-Up
    • CE Participating Agency Resources
    • Moving Up
  • Data & Planning
    • Data & Reports
    • CoC Plan
    • HMIS
    • Point in Time Count
  • Funding
    • HUD CoC Program Competition >
      • National Competition Applications
      • Local Competition for Projects
      • SWCoC-Funding
    • CoC Grantee Guides
    • Requesting CoC Support for Applications
    • Other Funding Opportunities
  • About Us
    • What is CoC?
    • Governance
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Staff