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
Request for Proposals Applications Re-Opened!
Housing Trust Fund Program Rental Assistance Program Guide – October 1, 2025-September 30, 2027 Contract Term
Virtual Information Session
Join Minnesota Housing staff to learn more about the RFP application. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend.
HTF Program Rental Assistance RFP Information Session
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
9:00 a.m. Central Time
The information session will provide an overview of RFP content and allow time for questions
EligibilityMoreLess
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.
Application MaterialsMoreLess
Application Materials
- Application Instructions
- Application - Tip: enable editing for full Microsoft securities functionality
- Signature Page
- Budget Template - You may be prompted to open the file vs. save the file. Please select the Save As option to download this files. After downloading, encoded Microsoft securities can be enabled by "unblocking macros" within the document properties.
- Risk Assessment Form – Nonprofit Organizations
- Risk Assessment Form – For-Profit Business Entities
- Risk Assessment Form – Political Subdivisions
- Memorandum of Understanding – unsigned
Application ProcessMoreLess
Application Process
Administration Information
Administration information is for grantees that are currently receiving program funding.
Guides and Documents
Guides and Documents
October 1, 2023-September 30, 2025 Contract Term
October 1, 2025-September 30, 2027 Contract Term
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- Program Rental Assistance Program Guide
- Grant Calendar
- Scoring Framework and Grantee Awards - coming soon
Income Verification Forms
HPH 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
Long Term Homelessness Verification Forms
Program Qualification and Administrative Forms
Program Qualification and Administrative Forms
- 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
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
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
Draw Request Form and Submittal Instructions
Grantee Training
Grantee Training
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
