Local CoC Competition for Projects

River Valleys CoC is registered as a Continuum of Care for the purposes of HUD Continuum of Care funding competitions.  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 through the HUD Continuum of Care Program Competition. Guidance may be updated regularly during the application period if HUD releases additional information for the CoC Program National Competition. 

• HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (FR-6800-N-25, published 7/31/24) 
• 2024 Local Competition Guide 
• 2024 Project Rating Criteria
  • Renewal projects 
  • New projects
• 2024 Call for Renewal Projects Notice of Intent (5/8/24), updated with Call for Applications (8/5/24)
  • 2024 List of Eligible Renewal Projects 
• 2024 Call for New Projects Notice of Intent (6/12/24), updated with Call for Applications (8/5/24) ​
  • 2024 List of Eligible New Projects that submitted Notice of Intent

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Important Deadlines

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

Housing Renewal Projects

• Notice of Intent to Apply: May 8 - June 11, 2024
• Applicants notified of acceptance and review score: June 30, 2024
• Local/National Competition Application: September 9, 2024
• ​Final application corrections in e-snaps National Competition system: October 9, 2024

Other Renewal Projects

• Notice of Intent to Apply: May 8 - June 11, 2024
• Applicants notified of acceptance and review score: June 30, 2024
• Local/National Competition Application: September 9, 2024
• ​Final application corrections in e-snaps National Competition system: October 9, 2024

New Projects

• Notice of Intent to Apply: June 12 - July 31, 2024
• Local Competition Application: September 9, 2024
• Complete application in e-snaps National Competition system: September 9, 2024
• Final application corrections in National Competition system: October 9, 2024

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Application Materials 

All project applicants submit documents for CoC review: 

Housing Renewal Projects

Other Renewal Projects

New Projects - All Project Types

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Reference & Support

CoC Technical Assistance

Available now: 

• 1:1 TA Sessions - Various times available through September. >> Schedule a time
• ​E-snaps virtual lab time - Fridays at 9:30, August 9-September 5.  >> Register to attend any or all

New Project Information Session -  Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am

• View recordings
  • Part 1: Understanding the HUD CoC Competition (14:47) 
  • Part 2: Open competitions (12:54)
  • Part 3: Eligible projects and activities (25:22) 
    REVISION: Houston, LeSueur, and Wabasha counties added to rural-eligible areas.  
  • Part 4: Priorities and review criteria (16:20)
  • Part 5: Application materials and timelines (27:03)
  • Part 6: Resources (8:44)
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Renewal Project Information Session - Monday, May 13, 2024 at 1:00pm.

• Registration closed 
• ​View recording / slides

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
• Common issues encountered in e-snaps

Helpful resources from previous competitions

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