Partially Supportive Housing Certification Form
Last Updated: March 2026
Instructions: For Partially Supportive Housing applicants electing to take points for High Priority Homeless (HPH) units and/or People with Disabilities (PWD) Tier One units, this certification form must be completed by either the owner or the sponsor, or the points will not be awarded. Refer to section 1.C. (Permanent Supportive Housing for Households Experiencing Homelessness) and section 1.D. (People with Disabilities) of the Self-Scoring Worksheet (pages 8-14) for more information. The definition of Partially Supportive Housing can be found in the Application Requirements section of this document.
If the ownership entity exists at the time of application submittal, the owner must complete, sign, and submit this certification form with their 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 certification form with their application in the Multifamily Customer Portal.
Project Information
Project Name:      
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Number of HPH Units:      
Number of PWD Units:      
Number of Other Supportive Housing Units:      
Total Number of Units:      

Application Phase
For the Multifamily Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP), there are two categories of projects that include units designated for households that qualify as HPH and/or PWD units:
•	Partially Supportive Housing: Fewer than 50% of the project’s total units will serve HPH and/or PWD households
•	Primarily Supportive Housing: 50% or more of the project’s total units will serve HPH, PWD, or or Other Homeless households
Applications that qualify as Partially Supportive Housing have a simplified and streamlined application submission process and are not required to fully develop a plan for the units at the time of application. This includes identifying a specific population to be served, having a designated service provider, or identifying committed resources for services or rental assistance (unless the project has secured project-based rental assistance). Planning for the HPH and/or PWD units will be done post-selection in collaboration with Minnesota Housing and community partners.
For projects that qualify as Partially Supportive Housing, this certification form and the Notification to the Continuum of Care (CoC) and County or Tribal Human Services Form are the only forms required to be completed and submitted as part of the Multifamily Consolidated RFP application, with the exception that applicants for the HUD Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PRA) Program seeking PWD Tier Two points must complete all required checklist forms for the HUD Section 811 PRA Program.
Required forms include:
•	Partially Supportive Housing Certification Form (this form) submitted in the Multifamily Customer Portal
•	Notification to the CoC and County or Tribal Human Services Form submitted in the Multifamily Customer Portal along with a copy of each email verifying the form was sent to the CoC Coordinator and the county or Tribal human services contact
Optional forms and submissions include:
•	Service Provider Qualification Form (submitted using the secured upload process): Applicants may submit this form, if applicable, for points under the Black-, Indigenous-, People of Color-owned Business Enterprises or Women-owned Business Enterprises selection criteria; refer to section 4.F. (Black-, Indigenous-, People of Color-owned Business Enterprises or Women-owned Business Enterprises) of the Self-Scoring Worksheet (pages 33-34) for more information
•	Housing Support Commitment Form submitted in the Multifamily Customer Portal: Applicants may submit this form, if applicable, for points under the Rental Assistance selection criteria
Underwriting Assumptions for Application Phase
Rents
Applicants are not required to submit a commitment of Housing Support for HPH or PWD units with the initial application, though most choose to do so to receive points under the Rental Assistance selection criteria. If project-based rental assistance is not secured for the supportive housing units, but the project will be serving eligible populations, applicants may assume that Housing Support can be secured for rent and set the rents at the Housing Support levels described in Minnesota Housing’s Underwriting Standards. If the applicant does not plan to secure Housing Support to use for rent, and doesn’t have other secured project-based rental assistance, the rents should be set at the supportive housing levels described in the Underwriting Standards. Rent levels may be adjusted during the feasibility review and will be determined post-selection, dependent on unit types and the resources to be used for rental assistance.
Unique Operating Expenses
To ensure basic tenant service coordination can be provided for HPH and PWD unit, and not be solely dependent on individual tenant eligibility for other funding sources, applicants must include expenses for basic service coordination in the operating budget on the Unique Operating Expenses line. The amount budgeted should be calculated per supportive housing unit (HPH and PWD units) and based on the anticipated types of other funding for services as follows:
•	$100/unit/month if the project will likely have the Housing Support supplemental service rate or another reliable funding source (for example, Medicaid billable services from an existing enrolled provider, secured grant funding, etc.)
•	$400/unit/month if the project is not likely to have a reliable funding source
The unique operating expenses may be adjusted during Minnesota Housing’s feasibility review and will be determined post-selection in collaboration with the applicant. Adjustments will be dependent on unit types, resources to be used for rental assistance, and the available resources for services.
Feasibility Review Phase
The feasibility review is conducted by Minnesota Housing after applications are submitted.
HPH Units
During feasibility review, Minnesota Housing will consult with the local CoC and (as needed), the county or Tribal human services department to determine if there is a market need for HPH units based on several factors including location, household type, the Coordinated Entry System list, current inventory of HPH units, planned resources, etc.
If Minnesota Housing determines that there is not a need for additional HPH units within the local market, the proposed HPH units will be converted into units with rents restricted to 30% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects (MTSP), with a priority to serve homeless households. The applicant does not lose the HPH points. However, if the applicant proposed using Housing Support for these units, the commitment for Housing Support is contingent on the HPH market need so the Rental Assistance selection criteria points for the units will not be awarded.
PWD Units
For PWD units, if the applicant is proposing to use Housing Support that requires long-term homelessness (LTH), Minnesota Housing will consult with the local CoC and county or Tribal human services department to determine if there is a market need for LTH units.
If there is not a market, or the county or Tribal human services department would prefer a different population to be served, the units will use regular Housing Support without the LTH requirement. Service coordination costs will be added to the unique operating costs line item in the operating budget as needed.
The workbook may be adjusted to change the rent levels and/or unique operating expenses for tenant service coordination for HPH and/or PWD units.
Post-Selection Review Phase
If an application is selected for funding, the applicant will work with Minnesota Housing and community partners to plan the supportive housing (HPH, PWD, and Other Homeless households) units. This will occur during the post-selection phase, defined as after selection for capital financing by Minnesota Housing but before Mortgage Credit Committee approval and/or close on financing. The planning will include but is not limited to:
•	Determining the population(s) to be served
•	Adjusting the unit size type, if needed, to serve the population
•	Selecting the service provider partner(s)
•	Determining the referral source(s) and process to select eligible households (for 30% MTSP rent-restricted units with a priority to serve homeless households or HPH units using an alternative to the Coordinated Entry System for the referral and prioritization process)
•	Determining and securing resources for rental assistance and services
•	Discussing and determining tenant screening practices in line with population needs and Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) Guidelines
•	Adjusting the workbook as needed
Selected applicants will complete all due diligence materials, including but not limited to:
•	Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between development partners
•	Service plan and budget
•	Verification of service and rental assistance funding
•	Homeless Management Information System Form (as applicable)
•	Tenant Selection Plan in accordance with TSP Guidelines

Certification
The owner/sponsor hereby certifies the following:
A.	Applicant acknowledges the requirements for HPH and PWD units and associated points as described on the Self-Scoring Worksheet and this Partially Supportive Housing Certification Form.
B.	Applicant has notified the CoC and the county or Tribal human services department of the proposed number of HPH, PWD, and/or other supportive housing units included in the application for this project.
C.	If the application is selected for funding, the applicant agrees to work in good faith to collaboratively plan the supportive housing units, secure the necessary resources, including rental assistance and service funding, and complete all due diligence materials for the supportive housing units. Failure to comply could result in the loss of the funding award and/or allocation, as well as the assessment of penalty points.
This Partially Supportive Housing Certification Form is being signed by .
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