River Valleys CoC
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    • How CE Works
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    • Moving Up
  • Data & Planning
    • Data & Reports
    • CoC Plan
    • HMIS
    • Point in Time Count
  • Funding
    • HUD CoC Program Competition >
      • Local Competition for Projects
      • National Competition Applications
    • Other Funding Opportunities
    • Requesting CoC Support for Applications
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    • CoC Grantee Guides
    • Training
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CoC Grantee Resource Guides


Grant Start Up

  • E-snaps Post Selection User Guide - Detailed steps for addressing any issues and conditions placed on your grant during the HUD review process.  
  • ​Environmental Review Guide - Flow chart and forms for completing the correct environmental review documentation for your project.  
  • eLOCCS Access Guidlines for Grantees - Guidelines for securing access to the eLOCCS payment system to receive CoC grant funds. 
  • Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Set-up - Guidance for setting up your program or agency in Minnesota's statewide HMIS. 
  • Sage Set-up - Video demonstrating how to create an account in Sage online reporting portal for your CoC Program grant 

Program Management and Reporting

  • CoC Program Toolkit - Resources for basic CoC Program compliance for all project types. 
  • CoC Virtual Binders (HUD) - Quick guides for Match, Eligibility documentation, Rent calculations, and more
  • Sage CoC APR Guidebook -  Manual for uploading and completing your HUD APR in Sage
  • Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspections 
  • HUD Monitoring Checklists for CoC projects (scroll to Chapter 29) 

Special Topics for Compliance and Performance

Equal Access Rule 

  • HUD Rules & Guidance
  • HUD Training Materials​
  • Implementation Resources
  • HUD Exchange LGBT Homelessness links

Education Access for Children & Youth

  • Sample Community Partnership Agreement framework for working with school or early childhood program (editable)
  • Template for K-12 education plan (editable)
  • Template for Early Childhood education plan (editable)

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 

  • VAWA Final Rule (2013)
  • VAWA Housing Protections: Implementation within ESG and CoC Programs (recorded presentation) 
  • VAWA Housing Protections: Considerations for ESG and CoC Programs (recorded presentation) ​

Housing First

  • Housing First - General Checklist
  • Housing First for DV Programs
  • Housing First for Youth

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWORA)

  • HUD, HHS, and DOJ Joint Letter on Immigrant Access to Housing and Services
  • The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWORA) and HUD's Homeless Assistance Programs Fact Sheet 

Moving On

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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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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is CoC?
    • Governance
    • Committees
    • Staff
  • 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 >
      • Local Competition for Projects
      • National Competition Applications
    • Other Funding Opportunities
    • Requesting CoC Support for Applications
  • Learning
    • CoC Grantee Guides
    • Training
  • Get Involved
    • CoC Meetings
    • CoC Membership
    • Local Homeless Response Teams
    • CoC Newsletter