NY 512

Rensselaer County Continuum of Care

RCHSC Membership &
Governing Documents

Public Notice

Annual Membership Meeting

Date:      Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Time:    2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Location:    Zoom (button below to enter)
Meeting ID: 860 1388 3108
Passcode: 579638
Dial-In: (646) 558 8656

Governing Documents

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The intended purpose of this document:
-Establish a set of rules, mission, and values that govern the CoCs internal operations with board members.
-Guide the day-to-day operations and decision-making processes of an organization.
-Outline the rights, responsibilities, and procedures for its members, directors, officers, and committees.
-Prevent or resolve conflicts and disagreements.

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The intended purpose of this document:
The RCHSC Written Standards serve as a reference for all CoC, ESG, and ESG-CV recipients to uphold funding source requirements to:
• Establish community-wide expectations and performance standards
• Provide the basis for monitoring CoC- and ESG-funded projects
• Clarify local priorities, which will ensure a transparent system
• Document the system for prioritizing assistance per project type
• Outline a strategy for the use of limited resources
• Establish important community-wide policies in implementing CoC and ESG-funded
programs, such as an anti-discrimination, Move-On, and Emergency Transfer Plan Policies.

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The intended purpose of this document:
This Scope of Work (SOW) describes the tasks to be performed by the Collaborative Applicant (CARES of NY, Inc.) in assisting the CoC NY-512 (RCHSC) to fulfill the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 24 CFR Part 578 – Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: CoC Program (CoC).

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The intended purpose of this document:
The process by which Rensselaer County Homeless Services Collaborative (RCHSC) Committee chairs/co-chairs are selected including term of office, eligibility, voting, etc.

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The intended purpose of this document:
The RCHSC Resource Guide was developed in partnership with the members of the Rensselaer County Homeless Services Collaborative to outline the organizations in Rensselaer County working within the homeless services system. The guide provides an explanation of services provided by each organization with contact information.

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
City of Troy

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The intended purpose of this document:
The process by which Rensselaer County Homeless Services Collaborative (RCHSC) Committee chairs/co-chairs are selected including term of office, eligibility, voting, etc.

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The intended purpose of this document:
The process by which Rensselaer County Homeless Services Collaborative (RCHSC) Committee chairs/co-chairs are selected including term of office, eligibility, voting, etc.