Local CoC Competition for Projects

To participate in national competitions for HUD CoC Program funds, River Valleys CoC must hold a Local CoC Program Competition to evaluate, select, and rank individual projects to include in the regional CoC application to HUD.

The information on this page provides guidance to renewal and new applicants seeking project funds within the River Valleys CoC (MN-502) jurisdiction. Guidance will be updated regularly during the application period as HUD releases additional information for the CoC Program National Competition. 

• 2023 Local Competition Guide
• 2023 Call for Renewal Projects - Initial release 3/20/2023, updated 7/17/2023 with dates for remaining competition activities. 
• 2023 Call for New Projects - Release 7/17/2023
• 2023 List of Eligible Renewal Projects - Posted 7/17/2023 with detail from Grant Inventory Worksheet 
• 2023 Project Rating Criteria - Initial release 3/20/2023, corrected 4/3/2023, updated for new projects 7/17/2023
• 2023 Project Selections (Project Priority List) - 9/11/2023

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Important Deadlines

All CoC Competition deadlines are 4:00pm on the date listed.  

Housing Renewal Projects

• Notice of Intent to Apply: March 21-April 25, 2023
• Local Competition Application: August 23, 2023
• Complete application in National Competition system: August 23, 2023
• Final application corrections in National Competition system: September 20, 2023​​

Other Renewal Projects

• Notice of Intent to Apply:  March 21-April 25, 2023
• Local Competition Application: August 23, 2023
• Complete application in National Competition system: August 23, 2023
• Final application corrections in National Competition system: September 20, 2023

New Projects

• Notice of Intent to Apply: July 17-August 3, 2023
• Local Competition Application: August 23, 2023
• Complete application in National Competition system: August 23, 2023
• Final application corrections in National Competition system: September 20, 2023​

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Application Materials 

All project applicants submit documents

Housing Renewal Projects

Other Renewal Projects

New Projects - All Project Types

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Reference & Support

CoC Technical Assistance

Renewal Project Information Session - Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 10:30am.

• Watch recording 
• ​View slides

New Project Information Session -  Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 11:00am- 12:30pm.

• Watch recording​
• View slides

Applicant Drop-In Virtual Office Hours

• Renewal Projects - April 13, 18, 19, or 20 at 3:00pm
• New Projects/All Projects - July 21 and 28, August 4, 11, and 18 at 1:00pm (Register once to attend any or all sessions.) 

1:1 TA Sessions - Wednesdays July 26- August 18 by appointment.

• Schedule a session. 

E-snaps virtual lab time - August 4, 11, and 18 at 11:30am

• Register once and attend any or all lab times. 

Helpful resources from previous competition

Statewide Information Session for Victim Service Providers - Wednesday, August 3, 2022

• HUD slides
• CoC slides

RVCoC Prospective New Project Recorded Sessions

• CoC Competition Basics
• All About Eligibility
• Project Planning for Success

HUD Guides

HUD CoC program basics: 

• ​HUD CoC Virtual Binders
• HUD CoC Competition Page 
• Laws, Regulations, and Notices that apply to CoC program
• Other Federal Requirements that apply to CoC grantees

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​HUD application system info: 

• e-snaps 101 Toolkit
• e-snaps 201 Toolkit
• Project applicant resources