Housing Trust Fund Program Rental Assistance

Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program Rental Assistance provides temporary rental assistance and housing related expenses, such as application fees and security deposits, in partnership with supportive services for High Priority Homeless (HPH) families and individuals referred through the local Coordinated Entry (CE) System. Rental assistance is provided in partnership with services to help participants achieve housing stability and transition to permanent sustainable housing opportunities.

Housing Trust Fund Program Rental Assistance Contacts List – Find a Housing Trust Fund Program Rental Assistance administrator

Housing Trust Fund Program Rental Assistance Program Guide – October 1, 2025-September 30, 2027 Contract Term

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for this funding include:

A Tribal Nation or Tribal housing corporation
A nonprofit organization, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.03, subdivision 22
A for-profit organization
A limited dividend entity, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 4900.0010, subpart 14
A cooperative housing corporation, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 4900.0010, subpart 8
A city, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.03, subdivision 21
A joint powers board established by two or more cities
A public housing agency
A natural person

Sponsor-Based Rental Assistance (SBRA) applicants, in addition to meeting at least one of the above criteria, must also be a current SBRA grantee or have been a SBRA grantee within the past three years from September 30, 2023.

Administration Information

Administration information is for grantees that are currently receiving program funding.

Guides and Documents

HTF Statute

October 1, 2023-September 30, 2025 Contract Term

October 1, 2025-September 30, 2027 Contract Term

Income Verification Forms

HPH Verification Forms

HPH Eligibility Confirmation Form (example HMIS report)
This is a report that is run from HMIS. Refer to pages 27-28 in the HMIS LTH User Guide for detailed instructions on locating and pulling the HPH Eligibility Confirmation Form. For additional help, view this video with instructions.
HPH Eligibility Confirmation Form for Households not in HMIS | training slides

Long Term Homelessness Verification Forms

Program Qualification and Administrative Forms

2023-2025 Final Progress Report - End of biennium final report
2021-2023 Final Progress Report - End of biennium final report
Housing Voucher Certificate of Participation
EFT Minnesota Management and Budget Form
Government Data Practices Act Disclosure Statement
Government Data Practices Act Disclosure Statement Instructions
Request for Payment Standard Waiver
Termination Notice

Leasing Forms

Housing Quality Standards

HUD Housing Quality Standards - HUD Regulations, including Housing Quality Standards
Housing Quality Standards Inspection Form
Housing Quality Standards Signature Page

Administrator Created

Items listed below are to be created to meet your specific program criteria.

Program Policies and Procedures including:
- Tenant selection process
- Waiting List Procedures
- Transition plan goals
- Annual income and interim re-certification processes
- Unit inspection procedures
- Security Deposit Policy
- Termination process
- Program Application Form
- Tenant Letter of Understanding Form
- Property Inspection Form
- Lead Paint Information Sheet and Brochure

Draw Request Form and Submittal Instructions

The draw request workbook is secured with a password that must be entered each time the workbook is opened. This added security measure will protect confidential participant data when sent via Secure Upload Tool. Before attempting to open or download this file, you must request the password by sending an e-mail to any of the Rental Assistance staff members at Minnesota Housing. The draw request is submitted monthly by housing agencies and due by the 15th of each month.

Draw Request Form - Rental Assistance Payment Request Workbook [XLS] - UPDATED 1.13.2025
(Due to the macro's inside the draw request form, you may be prompted to open the file vs. save the file. Please use a “Save As” option to download this file, rather than “Open". After downloading, encoded Microsoft securities can be enabled by "unblocking macro’s" within the document properties.)
Rental Assistance Secure Upload Tool and Secure Upload Instructions

Draw Request Form Tutorials

Downloading the Draw Request Form (15:54) - How to download the draw request form; how to import data from a previous workbook; how to save and submit for reimbursement and program compliance. Notes

Part I: Draw Request Form Functionality (16:05) - PART ONE outlines features of the draw request form, various functions and calculations. Notes

Part II: Draw Request Form Functionality; Monthly Log (16:52) - PART TWO focuses on the ‘MONTHLY LOG’ tab of the workbook; automated calculations and formulas; rounding, prorating and how to report suspensions and terminations. Notes

Certifications and Name Changes (18:29) - Details the differences between annuals, interims, unit transfers, suspensions; terminations; how to report late certifications; head of household and name changes. Notes

Housing Related Expenses, Excess Utility Fees and Adjustments (11:56) - Outlines housing related expenses; excess utility expenses and adjustments. Notes

Grantee Trainings and Meetings

Due Diligence

Minnesota Housing hosted a due diligence training for their Housing Trust Fund grantee's. Grantee's are required to submit due diligence items in order to close their grants and start receiving their awarded funding. Due diligence training | Presentation slides

High Priority Homeless Eligibility Option

Minnesota Housing hosted an information session to provide an overview on the High Priority Homeless eligibility option. Existing properties with Long-Term Homeless units and HTF Long-Term Homeless rental assistance programs will now have the option to use the Hight Priority Homeless eligibility criteria instead of the Long-Term Homeless eligibility criteria. View the presentation slides

Administrator Meetings

Meeting Recording 5.21.2025 (01:02:23)