Multifamily Consolidated Request for Proposals/Housing Tax Credit Funding Rounds

2026 RFP and 2027 HTC Round 1 Kickoff Event

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Central Time
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This event will provide an overview of the Multifamily Consolidated RFP process, timeline and will highlight any major updates to the Multifamily Consolidated RFP.
Updates include program changes and feasibility review. The session will conclude with Q&A.

Self-Scoring Worksheet Training

Thursday, April 23, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Central Time
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The training will provide a brief walk-through of the Self-Scoring Worksheet with a focus on updates, clarifications, and tips and tricks.
All potential 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC Round 1 applicants are strongly encouraged to attend.

Application Materials Updates

Many application documents are applicable for multiple years to align with the three-year Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). Returning applicants from the 2025 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2026 HTC Round 1 may reuse many of the same application forms for this year’s Multifamily Consolidated RFP/HTC Round 1. Refer to the instructions on each document to identify if it is applicable for the 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC funding rounds. Some supporting documents from 2025 may also be resubmitted unless the checklist or scoring item has a specific timing requirement. 

Application forms identified as annual must be completed using the version applicable to the current Multifamily Consolidated RFP/HTC funding round, and new supporting documentation must be submitted. Outdated forms and/or supporting documents may have a negative impact on the project or be considered ineligible for further processing.

Metropolitan Council, Livable Communities Grant Funds

The Metropolitan Council approved $3.5 million in Livable Communities grant program funding to be made available in the multifamily deferred pool of financing through the 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP. Only projects located in Livable Communities participating cities are eligible for these funds. 

Visit the Livable Communities development project grant opportunity webpage for more information about the program, including matching requirements, eligible uses, and more.

What You Need to Know

• Metropolitan Council partners with Minnesota Housing to utilize their application tool, the Multifamily Customer Portal. Livable Communities grant funding is evaluated based on the Metropolitan Council’s approved scoring criteria. Awards are recommended for the highest-scoring projects, with consideration of the full ecosystem of funding and financing available through the Multifamily Consolidated RFP
• Livable Communities grants may be awarded without Minnesota Housing funding. However, a complete 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC Round 1 application must be submitted to be considered.  
• Livable Communities grant funds require that the local government entity (city; county; or housing, economic, redevelopment, or port authority) in which the project is located serve as the grantee for the Livable Communities portion of funding. To confirm the local government is willing and able to serve as the grantee, developers/sponsors are required to submit a signed Acknowledgement of Receptivity Form from the City. (Minneapolis-based projects only may submit a completed but unsigned Acknowledgement of Receptivity Form. Met Council staff will coordinate with the project team and City of Minneapolis staff to verify eligibility and have the form signed before awards are made.)
• All grants are reimbursement-based. The local government serving as the Livable Communities grantee will enter into a sub-agreement with the project to claim reimbursement from the Met Council and pass funds on to the project.
• Grantees (local government entity) must match Livable Communities awards made through the Multifamily Consolidated RFP on a dollar-for-dollar basis with a source of funding that is either directly from, or is designated by, the participating city, county, or development authority. Sources include CDBG, HOME, TIF, LAHA, Housing Trust Fund dollars, tax abatements, local housing revenue bonds, and the appraised value of donated land.
• Livable Communities grants support primarily hard costs related to the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Livable Communities grants do not pay for work done before the grant is awarded, except for reimbursement of qualifying land acquisition costs incurred no more than 24 months prior to the date of application.
• Visit the Metropolitan Council Livable Communities development project webpage for a list of eligible uses.

Steps to be Considered for Livable Communities Grant Funds 

• Log into the Multifamily Customer Portal and create a project within the 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC Round 1 funding round 
• Go to the Characteristics tab and select the “Metropolitan Council Livable Communities” characteristic. This will add the “General: Met Council Livable Communities Grant Fund” to your application checklist. Within the checklist, there will be two forms “Acknowledgement of Receptivity Form” and “Livable Communities Supplemental Questionnaire”.
• Reach out to the local government entity (city; county; or housing, economic, redevelopment, or port authority) in which the project is located and request that they serve as the grantee for Met Council Livable Communities funds.
• If they agree, they must complete and sign the Acknowledgement of Receptivity Form. Please approach the local government entity early in the process, as some require significant time to go through their approval process.  
• Minneapolis-based projects may submit a completed but unsigned Acknowledgement of Receptivity Form. Metropolitan Council staff will coordinate with the project team and City of Minneapolis staff to verify eligibility and have the form signed before awards are made. 
• Upload the completed Metropolitan Council “Acknowledgement of Receptivity Form” and “Livable Communities Supplemental Questionnaire” to your application checklist prior to your 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC Round 1 application submission. If the checklist items are not submitted, applicants will not be considered for Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities grant funding. 

Questions?

Visit the Metropolitan Council or contact Hannah Gary, Program Coordinator, at hannah.gary@metc.state.mn.us.

For technical assistance from Minnesota Housing, complete the Technical Assistance Request Form or email mhfa.app@state.mn.us

New to the Multifamily Customer Portal or need a refresher, review the Multifamily Customer Portal Resources webpage.

The policy and guidance documents listed are the foundation to the Multifamily Consolidated RFP/HTC funding rounds. All projects must meet the requirements of these policy and guidance documents. The program-specific resources listed are supplemental to the policy and guidance documents and may provide further requirements and/or guidance.

Policy and Guidance Documents

• 2026 Multifamily Request for Proposals (RFP) Standards
• Amended 2026-2028 QAP
• Amended 2026-2028 Self-Scoring Worksheet
• Amended 2026-2028 Methodology Guide – 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC (updated January 2026)
  • Visit our Community Profiles webpage for an interactive scoring map.
• Scoring Guide: 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC Funding Rounds
• Underwriting Standards and Release Notes
• Building Standards
• Tax-Exempt Bond Information Guide
• Temporary Relocation Principles
• Multifamily Loan Programs and Housing Tax Credit Fee Schedule (new)

Program and Other-Specific Resources

• Deferred Loan and Grant Programs - Reference all program guides for each Capital Funding and Program Resources Offered. Though applicants generally do not request a specific program, each program may have different eligibilities and requirements.
• Housing Tax Credits - Awards and allocates federal tax credits to owners of qualified affordable rental housing projects. These HTCs, which offer a 10-year reduction in tax liability, are sold to investors in exchange for capital to build eligible affordable rental housing units in new construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition with rehabilitation.
• Preservation - Prioritizes properties for preservation that are at risk of losing federal rental assistance due to poor physical condition, diminished owner capacity or owner commitment, or at risk of conversion to market (opting out of the rental assistance program).
• Rent and Income Limits - HTC Rent and Income Limits, Fair Market Rents (FMR), Area Median Income (AMI)
• Supportive Housing - Ending Long-Term Homelessness Initiative, reports and studies on homelessness, service models, Minnesota Departments of Human Services (DHS) programs, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).
• Bring it Home Rental Assistance - Refer to the information sheet to learn more about how a owner/sponsor may incorporate Bring it Home Rental Assistance Project-Based Vouchers to their project.

Two pre-applications are available for this 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC Round 1:

• HUD Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance Program
• Innovative Construction Techniques Selection Criterion

The materials for both pre-applications are now published on Minnesota Housing’s Application Materials webpage. The pre-application checklists is available in the Multifamily Customer Portal and are due by noon Central time on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Pre-applications are optional; however, they are required for each funding round if the applicant is interested in obtaining eligibility for the project-based rental assistance and/or selection criterion. Minnesota Housing will notify applicants of eligibility prior to the full application deadline.

HUD Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance Program

The HUD Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance (HUD Section 811 PRA) Program is designed to expand the supply of supportive housing that promotes and facilitates community integration for people with significant and long-term disabilities. Applicants must apply and be selected for capital funding through the Multifamily Consolidated RFP/HTC Round 1 to be eligible for the HUD Section 811 PRA Program funds available for units for people with disabilities. Awards are contingent on funding availability.

For more information about the program, visit Minnesota Housing’s Section 811 webpage.

Innovative Construction Techniques Selection Criterion

Minnesota Housing offers a selection criterion for projects that will use Innovative Construction Techniques (ICT). The ICT Selection Criterion and its requirements are outlined in the ICT Narrative and the Amended 2026-2028 Self-Scoring Worksheet.

Questions?

HUD Section 811 PRA Program questions and technical assistance requests should be directed to Ellie Miller at 651.539.9689 or ellie.miller@state.mn.us

ICT Selection Criterion questions should be directed to Mike Thomas at 651.276.1170 or mike.thomas@state.mn.us

Important application materials updates can be found in the 'What's New!' section. Application materials may be downloaded but must be uploaded to the Multifamily Customer Portal.

*Tip: All Required checklist items will populate once applications, including RFP Partner(s) materials, are created in the Multifamily Customer Portal.