The Community Homeownership Impact Fund

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Application Materials

• Single Family RFP Application Instructions, revised June 18, 2025 NEW: additions related to applicants eligible for School Direct Costs are identified.
• Income Limits

General Application

All applicants must complete the General Application and applicable Risk Assessment form. Nonprofit organizations and for-profit business entities may also need to complete the applicable Internal Controls Certification form.

• General Application - Word | PDF
• Open Closed Award Status Report
• Risk Assessment Form - For-Profit Business Entities
• Risk Assessment Form - Nonprofit Organizations
• Risk Assessment Form - Political Subdivisions
• Internal Controls Certification - For-Profit Business Entities
• Internal Controls Certification - Nonprofit Organizations

Additional Submission Items by Proposal Housing Activity Type

Only complete the applicable Activity Section(s).

New Community Land Trust applicants that have not applied through the Single Family RFP previously must complete the Community Land Trust Supplemental Application.

Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale Housing Activity Section

• Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale Activity Application - Word | PDF
• Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale Activity Workbook
• Also see the Single Family Green Communities Resources section below.

New Construction Activity Section

• New Construction Activity Application - Word | PDF
• New Construction Workbook
• New Construction School Workbook
• Prevailing Wage Certification (if applicable)
• Also see Single Family Green Communities Resources section below.

Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Activity Section (includes CFUL Write Down)

• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Application - Word | PDF
• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Workbook
• Also see the Lead-Based Paint Guidebook in the Green Resources section below

School Direct Costs Activity Section

• School Direct Costs Activity Application, revised June 18, 2025 - Word | PDF
• School Direct Costs Workbook

NEW: Recent legislation clarifies that school districts, cooperative units as defined in Minn. Stat. § 123A.24, subd. 2, charter schools, contract alternative schools, tribal contract schools, and nonprofit organizations contracted by one of the preceding entities are eligible applicants.

Stand-Alone Affordability Gap Activity Section

• Affordability Gap Application - Word | PDF
• Affordability Gap Workbook

Tribal Indian Housing Program (TIHP) Activity Section

• Tribal Indian Housing Program Application - Word| PDF
• Tribal Indian Housing Program Workbook

Supplemental Application

• Community Land Trust (CLT) Supplemental Application - Word | PDF
  (Only for new CLTs that have not applied through the Single Family RFP previously.)

Community Profiles and Methodology Documents

• Community Profiles
• Increase Housing Choice
• Community Recovery
• Rural/Tribal Designated Areas
• Workforce Housing
• Location Efficiency

Co-Funder Information

• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund: Single Family Housing Program Guide

Single Family Green Communities Resources

• 2025-2026 Single Family Overlay to the 2020 Green Communities Criteria
• 2020 Green Communities Criteria
• 2025-2026 Single Family Intended Methods Worksheet
• Single Family Green Communities Criteria Waiver Request Form

Impact Fund RFP Technical Assistance

• 2025 Single Family RFP Information Session
• 2025 Single Family RFP Information Session Slides
• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Program Information Training Presentation
• 2025 Single Family RFP Frequently Asked Questions

Community Profiles

In the Community Profiles, Minnesota Housing uses 24 indicators to identify communities by housing need. While the need for more affordable housing is substantial and increasing in Minnesota, limited resources are available to meet the need. The Community Profiles offer one tool to assist in guiding investment decisions to maximize impact.

Cross-Agency Training - Address Gaps in your Community: Leverage Multiple Home Improvement Programs

• 2009-2015 Production Map (with instructions to view layers)
• Minnesota Housing Fix Up Loan Program Feature Sheet
• Minnesota DEED Small Cities Development Program
• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Single Family Housing Program Guide
• USDA Rural Development Section 504 Home Repair Program
• USDA Rural Development Section 504: Offices and Contacts in Minnesota

Energy Efficiency Improvement Plan

• Minnesota Weatherization Field Guide

Energy Rater and/or RESNET Certified HERS Raters

• Energy Star Partner List

Lead-Based Paint

• Lead-Based Paint Guidebook
• Lead-Based Paint Summary Form

Radon Testing

• Radon Zone Map of Minnesota
• Radon Resources for Builders and Contractors
• Minnesota Department of Health Radon Mitigation Contractors

Environmental Review

• Environmental Review Requirements - (If Phase 1 is required)

Asbestos

• Asbestos Minnesota Contractors List
• Asbestos Inspection Survey

Healthy Homes Assessment

• Minnesota Department of Health's Healthy Homes for Professionals resources

The Housing Challenge Funds for Schools RFP is now closed. School districts, charter schools and cooperative unit as defined in Minnesota Statute 123A.24 subdivision 2 are eligible to apply to the 2025 Single Family RFP. Please see the section above for application instructions and materials.

The Housing Challenge Funds for Schools RFP is a competitive application process that deploys Economic Development and Housing Challenge funds authorized under Minnesota Statute Section 462A.33. Grant funds are available for direct costs related to the construction of homes, including building materials, construction tools, subcontractors and professional labor. Grants may be awarded to a school district, charter school, or cooperative unit as defined in Minnesota Statute 123A.24 subdivision 2. Individual grant awards will be less than $100,000.00.

All applicants must complete the Application, Workbook and applicable Risk Assessment form below. Charter schools organized as nonprofit organizations may also need to complete an Internal Controls Certification form. 

Applications are due Thursday, March 6, 2025, by 12 p.m. Central Time.