Multifamily Request for Proposals and Housing Tax Credit 
General Certification Form for Project Owner or Sponsor
Last Updated: April 2026
Instructions: This General Certification Form for Project Owner or Sponsor is applicable for the 2026 Multifamily Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) and 2027 Housing Tax Credit (HTC) funding rounds. A new form must be signed and submitted with each funding round. 
If the ownership entity exists at the time of application submittal, the Owner must complete, sign, and submit this General Certification Form with its application in the Multifamily Customer Portal. If the ownership entity does not exist at the time of application submittal, the Sponsor must complete, sign, and submit this General Certification Form with its application in the Multifamily Customer Portal.
Certification
The undersigned,       [ENTITY NAME] (the “Owner or Sponsor”), hereby certifies the following:
A.	I or We hereby certifies that the information contained in this application, inclusive of all checklist items completed by third parties and/or all members of the development team, is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge as of the date indicated on this General Certification Form;
B.	I or We understand that any misrepresentations and/or fraudulent information made in this application may result in the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (Minnesota Housing) rejecting the application or revoking the award, reservation, or allocation and may bar me (us) and related parties and entities from future eligibility when submitting to Minnesota Housing applications for funding. In addition, Minnesota Housing may seek any available legal remedies;
C.	All Multifamily Customer Portal Application Checklist items for       [NAME OF PROJECT] (the “Project”) have been accurately opted in/out of and the correct Self-Scoring Categories have been selected as intended by the Owner or Sponsor;
D.	The application is in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the Minnesota Housing Multifamily Request for Proposal Standards, the Minnesota Housing HTC Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), and Self-Scoring Worksheet for the applicable year;
E.	The application is in accordance with Minnesota Housing’s established minimum design standards and all other design requirements, as outlined in various design standards documents found on Minnesota Housing’s Building Standards webpage;
F.	The Owner or Sponsor applying in the Multifamily Consolidated RFP and HTC Round 1 funding round understands that it must apply for the funding structure desired for the Project, but that the ultimate funding and financial structuring will be determined by Minnesota Housing, at its sole discretion. This structuring is not limited to the funding structure desired. Minnesota Housing’s funding determination will be made according to the appropriate funding source(s) for the Project, among other items, as outlined in the Multifamily Request for Proposal Standards;
G.	Minnesota Housing, at its sole discretion, may request additional information in order to evaluate this application; and
H.	The Owner or Sponsor understands that information submitted pursuant to this application process is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13). The Owner or Sponsor acknowledges that some information, including, but not limited to, Owner or Sponsor name(s) and address(es), provided in this application may be, or may become, public data, which is accessible to the public. The data requested in this application is being collected to evaluate the project and application-related data and materials will be shared by Minnesota Housing with non-Minnesota Housing partners that also provide resources and/or expertise to create or preserve multifamily housing in Minnesota. Any private or nonpublic data that is shared with non-Minnesota Housing entities remains private or nonpublic and may not be shared by those entities except as authorized by relevant data practices statutes. This data may also be shared upon an order from a court of relevant jurisdiction or upon a request from the State Auditor or Office of the Legislative Auditor. The Owner or Sponsor may choose not to provide any or all of the data requested in this application, but doing so may impact Minnesota Housing’s ability to evaluate the project. 
Questions about the use of any data submitted as part of this application, contact Minnesota Housing’s Data Practices Compliance Official at MNHousing.Data@state.mn.us.

Signature
This General Certification Form is signed by the  for the named Project and effective on the date entered below. This certification is hereby made and delivered for Minnesota Housing’s reliance in its evaluation of a request for funding.
The individual signing below on behalf of the Owner or Sponsor certifies that they are an authorized representative of the Owner or Sponsor and have sufficient knowledge to make all certifications in this document on behalf of the Owner or Sponsor.

     
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