Contract and Funding Renewals, Rent Adjustments
The Minnesota Housing HAP Contract team works with Owners and Management Agents of Section 8 properties to process Initial and Subsequent Contract Renewals, annual funding renewals, budget based rent adjustments, AAF rent adjustments and special rent adjustments. Contact your assigned HAP Contract Officer with questions.
Adjustment Factors and Fair Market Rents
Published Operating Cost Adjustment Factor (OCAF) - Effective February 11, 2021, 2.4% for Minnesota or 1.024 for Line N on the OCAF Worksheet. Also reference the OCAF factors archive.
Utility Allowance Factor (UAF) - Effective February 11, 2021
Current Year Fair Market Rents (FMRs) - Effective October 1, 2021
Annual Adjustment Factor (AAF) - Effective December 17, 2020
Forms and Sample Letters
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Owner's One-Year Notice of Intention to Renew the HAP Contract - sample form
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Owner's One-year Notice of Intention not to Renew the HAP Contract – sample form
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Contract Renewal Request Form - HUD form 9624 for initial and subsequent contract renewals. (Instructions)
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Operating Cost Adjustment Factor (OCAF) Worksheet - HUD 9625 (Instructions)
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Owner's Notice to Tenants of Request to Increase Rents - sample PDF fillable form
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Distribution of Owner's Notice to Increase Rents - sample cover letter to describe how the notice to tenants was distributed.
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Owner's Certification as to Compliance with Tenant Comment Procedures - sample form
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Utility Allowance Analysis Certification - sample form
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HUD Budget Worksheet - HUD 92547-A
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Owner's Certification to Reasonable Purchases and Practices - sample form
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Attachment 5 - for for-profit owners
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Request for HAP Contract Greater than 5 years - for owners who wish to request a HAP contract greater than five years.
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AAF Worksheets
Handbooks and Notices
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HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1, Chapter 7 – Budget Based Rent Increase processing guidance
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HUD Notice H-2015-04 - Methodology for Completing a Multifamily Housing Utility Analysis
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Annual Adjustment Factor (AAF) Notice – H2002-10