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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. 
  • 2022 Local Competition Guide
  • 2022 Call for Renewal Projects - Initial release 3/1/2022, update 8/1/2022
  • 2022 Call for New Projects 8/1/2022
  • ​2022 List of Eligible Renewal Projects 5/19/2022, update 8/1/2022 with Grant Inventory Worksheet detail
  • 2022 Project Rating Criteria - Initial release 3/1/2022, update 8/1/2022

Important Deadlines

Housing Renewal Projects

  • Notice of Intent to Apply: March 3-30, 2022
  • Local Competition Application: August 30, 2022
  • Final application in National Competition system: ​
    • General NOFO: September 22, 2022
    • ​Special NOFO: September 29, 2022

Other Renewal Projects

  • Notice of Intent to Apply: March 3-30, 2022
  • Local Competition Application: August 30, 2022
  • Final application in National Competition system: ​
    • General NOFO: September 22, 2022
    • ​Special NOFO: September 29, 2022​

New Projects

  • Notice of Intent to Apply: June 9 - August 17, 2022
  • Local Competition 
    ​Application
    : August 30, 2022
  • Final application in National Competition system: ​
    • General NOFO: September 22, 2022
    • ​Special NOFO: September 29, 2022​

Reference & Support

CoC Technical Assistance

RVCoC Renewal Project Information Session - Thursday, March 10 at 10:30am. Recording / Slides

RVCoC Prospective Applicant Sessions - July 25-27, 2022
  • CoC Competition Basics
  • All About Eligibility
  • Project Planning for Success

​RVCoC New Project Information Session - Thursday, August 4 at 1:00pm via Zoom. 
​Slides / Recording (in sections 6-20 minutes long)
  • Part 1: Funding sources included in competition
  • Part 2: Project types - eligibility and priorities
  • Part 3: Review criteria
  • Part 4: Materials, process, & timelines
  • Part 5: Resources for applicants

Statewide Information Session for Victim Service Providers - Wednesday, August 3 at 9:00am via Zoom.


Applicant Office Hours (updated)
  • Thursday, August 11 at 10am-noon
  • Thursday, August 11 at 1-3pm
  • Friday, August 12 at 10am-noon

E-snaps virtual lab time
  • Friday, August 19 at 9-10:30am
  • Friday, August 26 at 9-10:30am

HUD Guides

HUD CoC program basics: 
  • HEARTH Act
  • HUD CoC Virtual Binders
  • HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (Regular NOFO)
  • HUD Special NOFO for Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
​
​HUD application system info: 
  • e-snaps 101 Toolkit
  • e-snaps 201 Toolkit
  • Project applicant resources

Application Materials 

All project applicants submit documents
Housing Renewal Projects
Other Renewal Projects
New Projects - All Project Types

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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
    • Workgroups
    • 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