Application Resources for Multifamily Financing

Multifamily Customer Portal

The application process is facilitated through our Multifamily Customer Portal for most funding types. If you do not have a Portal account, please see the Portal Resources webpage so you can access our Common Application.

Development Team Qualification Forms

All development team members must have current qualification forms on file for each round they apply for funding. Qualification forms are valid for 12 months. Learn more about qualification forms and how to submit them.

Technical Assistance

If you would like technical assistance as you put a funding application together, please fill out and submit our Technical Assistance Request Form and you will be connected with a staff person. Minnesota Housing receives many requests for technical assistance so please complete this form as thoroughly as possible. 

2021 Consolidated Request for Proposals and 2022 Housing Tax Credits Round 1

Staying in Touch

• Systems Questions: Email mhfa.app@state.mn.us
• All Other Questions: Complete and submit the Technical Assistance Request Form

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2021 Consolidated RFP/2022 HTC Round 1 eNews Archive

Consolidated Request for Proposals Updates and Reminders (June 2, 2021) Important Deadlines for the 2021 Consolidated Request for Proposals and Section 811 Project-based Rental Assistance Program (May 19, 2021) Consolidated Request for Proposals Updates, Reminders and Other Multifamily News (May 7, 2021) 2021 Consolidated RFP Release Announcement (April 14, 2021) Reminder: Innovative Construction Techniques Pre-application Due on Wednesday, April 14 by 12:00 p.m. (April 13, 2021) Consolidated RFP Updates, Reminders and Other Multifamily News (March 24, 2021) Get a Jump Start on Your Consolidated RFP/HTC Round 1 Application with the 2021 Multifamily Workbook (March 4, 2021) Register Today for the Consolidated RFP and TA Kickoff! (February 24, 2021) Innovative Construction Techniques Pre-Application, Consolidated RFP TA Kickoff Reminder and Other Multifamily News (February 11, 2021) You're Invited: Consolidated Request for Proposals and Technical Assistance Kickoff (February 4, 2021) Consolidated RFP Updates and Reminders and Other Multifamily News (January 28, 2021) Consolidated RFP Dates, Innovative Construction Techniques and Other Multifamily News (January 6, 2021)

Scoring Wizard

All applicants to the 2021 Consolidated RFP will use the Scoring Wizard. The Scoring Wizard is a new tool in the Multifamily Customer Portal that replaces the Excel version of the Self-Scoring Worksheet. To learn more, watch this training and read this eNews.

Note: Applicants must submit their final scoresheet in the Scoring Wizard and submit their final application checklist in the Multifamily Customer Portal by the July 15 RFP application deadline.

Partner Resources

The Metropolitan Council is pleased to announce another year of record funding levels. A total of $8 million was approved for the Local Housing Incentives Account (LHIA). These dollars will be available in the multifamily deferred pool of financing in the 2021 Consolidated RFP. Interested applicants do not need to do anything other than submit an application that includes a deferred request to the Consolidated RFP. Visit the LHIA website for more information about the program, including matching requirements, eligible uses and more. The St. Paul Public Housing Authority (PHA) is offering up to 50 Project-based Vouchers through the Consolidated RFP with an additional 20 Project-based Vouchers specifically for United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH). Read this eNews for more information and how to apply.

Training

Check out the 2021 Consolidated RFP/2022 HTC Round 1 trainings: Scoring Wizard #1 (56:16) - held on April 15 Scoring Wizard #2 (55:11) - held on April 30 NOTE: Minnesota Housing offered two live Scoring Wizard training options. The presentation content is the same but the Q&A information at the end of each training is different. 2021 Consolidated RFP/2022 HTC Round 1 Scoring #1 (60:51) PowerPoint slides - held on April 12 2021 Consolidated RFP/2022 HTC Round 1 Scoring #2 (56:45) - held on May 3 NOTE: Minnesota Housing offered two live Scoring training options. The presentation content is the same but some of the Q&A information at the end of each training is different. 2021 Multifamily Technical Assistance Kickoff Recorded Presentation (125:48) PowerPoint slides How Awards are Sized (5:19) PowerPoint slides Note: The "How Awards are Sized" training was recorded in 2019 but the information is still current. Rent and Income Restrictions (11:14) PowerPoint slides Sponsor Qualification Forms (9:26) PowerPoint slides Note: The "Rent and Income Restrictions" and "Sponsor Qualification Forms" trainings were recorded in 2020 but the information is still current.

Methodologies

Methodology Table Need for More Affordable Housing Options Opportunity Zones Transit and Walkability Multifamily Award History Rural/Tribal Designated Areas Qualified Census Tracts, Tribal Equivalent Areas Workforce Housing Communities Continuum of Care (CoC) Priorities

Planning, Design and Construction

Community Profiles Building and Construction Standards

Program-Specific Resources

Three Year Critical Needs Model Preservation Technical Assistance HTC Reference Materials - HUD Qualified Census Tracts, QAP, HTC Threshold Letter, applicable percentage Housing Infrastructure Bond Reference Materials Rent and Income Limits - HTC Rent and Income Limits, Fair Market Rents (FMR's), Area Median Income (AMI) Supportive Housing - Ending Long-Term Homelessness Initiative, reports and studies on homelessness, service models, DHS programs, HMIS

Application Materials

View 2021 Consolidated RFP and 2022 HTC application materials for reference only