Risk Mitigation Fund Program

• Tribal Nations, including those recognized by the state of Minnesota and the federal government: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Lower Sioux Indian Community, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Prairie Island Indian Community, Red Lake Nation, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Upper Sioux Community, and the White Earth Nation.
• Twin Cities metropolitan counties, which include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties
• Non-metropolitan areas, which include a county, a group of contiguous counties jointly acting together, or a community-based nonprofit organization; and
• Collaborative applications, including those from Continuum of Care regions and Tribal Nations, are encouraged.

• Household income must be at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines;
• Households must be Minnesota residents, or a household otherwise approved in writing by Minnesota Housing, approval of which is at Minnesota Housing’s sole discretion; and
• Households must be homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness and in need of services and/or financial assistance due to a housing crisis.

1.  Up to 15% of the Grant Budget may be used for eligible program administrative expenses
2. Up to 50% of the Grant Budget may be used to:
   • Develop the Program design and materials, including the documents the grantee uses to reflect demonstration of compliance with Program requirements
   • Market the Program and recruit property owners to participate
   • Build relationships and network with property owners
   • Explain the Program and educate property owners
   • Enroll property owners into the Program
   • Maintain contact and engagement with property owners during the Program
   • Establish Property Owner Services, as appropriate (these services must be offered at least for the duration of the initial lease).
   • Minnesota Housing may approve, at its sole discretion, other uses as proposed by the applicant to recruit, engage and support property owners.
3. Program funds may be used for property owner payments in the form of reimbursements. A property owner enrolled in the RMF program may receive reimbursement payments for damages or other eligible financial losses that exceed the security deposit amount.

Minnesota Housing is now accepting applications for the NOAH Multifamily Program RFP. Application materials must be received by 12:00 p.m. (noon) Central time on Thursday, July 24, 2025, to be considered for funding.

• Multifamily Program RFP Application Instructions
• RFP Application
• General Certification Form
• Application Checklist (updated June 5, 2025)
• Self-Scoring Worksheet
• Budget 

Applicants must submit all required items on the Application Checklist using the Multifamily Secure Upload Tool. Visit Minnesota Housing’s Partner Login webpage and review the Secure Upload Tool Instructions for more information on how to submit the required items.

Provides further details on project applicability, timelines, and the electronic submission processes. This is a living document with updates happening as needed. Check back for new questions and updated guidance. 

• 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

Must submit information to:  Multifamily Secure Upload Tool. Visit Minnesota Housing’s Partner Login webpage and review the Secure Upload Tool Instructions for more information on how to submit the required items. List out either the Secure Upload Tool information (if submitting private data) or an email address for the person that information should go to.  Joel and Lauren S are working out the details of what needs to be submitted and who it needs to be submitted to. It could be a distribution group that forward to the inside staff person.