River Valleys CoC
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Committees

Committees are responsible for overseeing and guiding the ongoing tasks of the CoC.  Membership in committees is voluntary and is approved by the CoC membership annually. 

Coordinated Entry

Focus: Support and guide the region's homeless response referral system.

​​Schedule: Bi-monthly on the 3rd Thursday 1-3pm  (Jan/Mar/May./July/Sept/Nov) 
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Co-Chairs: Kara Hoel-Kleese, Women's Shelter & Support Center & Jacob Radtke, Olmsted County Housing Stability Team
CE Meeting Materials

Data & Technical Assistance

Focus: Guide the CoC's needs/ gaps analysis, training plans, & Point in Time Count.

Schedule: Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday 1-3pm 
(Jan/Apr/July/Oct)
 
Chair: TBD
D&TA Meeting Materials

Equity/REAP Implementation

Focus: Guide CoC activities as Mankato SPARC racial equity project transitions to a CoC-wide effort.

​Schedule: Second Thursday 10:30- noon  

Chair: Nicole Cunningham, City of Mankato
Equity/REAP Meeting Materials

Project Performance & Review

Focus: Lead project review for HUD CoC Local Competition and assist with project reviews for State-funded programs. 

Schedule: Quarterly on the 3rd Thursday 1-3pm ​ (Feb/May/Aug/Nov)

Chair: Maddy Schwartz, Goodhue County Human Services
PPR Meeting Materials

Youth/YHDP

Focus: Guide CoC activities and standards related to serving youth and ending youth homelessness. 

Schedule: Monthly on the 3rd Tuesday 9-10am

Chair: Randi Callahan, Three Rivers Community Action
Youth Meeting Materials

HMIS Governing Board

​Focus: Provide strategic direction and decision-making in support of Minnesota’s HMIS. (This is a shared statewide committee.) 

Schedule: 2nd Monday 9:30-11:30am 
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Co-Chairs: David Hewitt, Hennepin County & Annie McCabe, MN DHS 
HMIS GB Meeting Materials

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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