The Community Homeownership Impact Fund

• RFP Application Guide and Instructions
• Scoring Metrics

General Application

• General Application
• General Application Workbook
• Organizational Capacity and Review Form - Non-Profit Organizations
• Organizational Capacity and Review Form - For-Profit Organizations

Additional Submission Items by Proposal Housing Activity Type

Only complete the applicable Housing Activity Section(s); Community Land Trust applicants must also complete Community Land Trust Supplemental Application

• Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale Activity Application
• Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale Activity Workbook
• Also see Single Family Green Communities Section below

• Affordability Gap Application
• Affordability Gap Workbook

• New Construction/Demolition - Rebuilding Housing Activity Application
• New Construction/Demolition - Rebuilding Workbook
• Also see Single Family Green Communities section below

• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Application
• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Workbook

• Tribal Indian Housing Program Application
• Tribal Indian Housing Program Workbook

• CLT Supplemental Application

Community Profiles and Methodology Documents

• Community Profiles
• Increase Housing Choice
• Community Recovery
• Rural/Tribal Designated Areas
• Workforce Housing
• Location Efficiency

Co-Funder and Partner Information

• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund: Single Family Housing Program Guide
• Metropolitan Council: Local Housing Incentive Account Program Guide
• Acknowledgement of Receptivity of a Metropolitan Council LCA Funding Award Form and Contact Information
• Minnesota Department of Corrections: Information and Contact
• USDA Rural Development: Section 504 Home Repair Program Information and Contact

Green Resources

• 2021 Minnesota Overlay & Guide to the 2020 Green Communities Criteria
• 2020 Green Communities Criteria 
• Single Family Intended Methods Worksheet (effective April 2021)
• 2020 Single Family Green Communities Criteria Waiver Request Form

• Impact Fund Procedural Manual
• Redline comparison and summary of important changes, March 1, 2018 version to February 21, 2019 version
• Redline comparison and summary of important changes, June, 7, 2016 version to March 1, 2018 version

• Completion Certificate (optional)

• Single/ Sole Source Justification Form

Training Materials and Recorded Modules

• 2017 Awarded Administrator Recorded Training
• 2017 Awarded Administrator Training Presentation

Community Profiles

In the Community Profiles, Minnesota Housing uses 24 indicators to identify communities by housing need. While the need for more affordable housing is substantial and increasing in Minnesota, limited resources are available to meet the need. The Community Profiles offer one tool to assist in guiding investment decisions to maximize impact.

Cross-Agency Training - Address Gaps in your Community: Leverage Multiple Home Improvement Programs

• Recorded Webinar
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Q&A's
• Community Scenarios
• Minnesota Homeownership Center Home Rehab and Repair Matrix
• Selected Home Improvement Programs Program Matrix
• Production Map (with instructions to view layers)
• Minnesota Housing Fix Up Loan Program Feature Sheet
• Minnesota DEED Small Cities Development Program
• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Single Family Housing Program Guide
• USDA Rural Development Section 504 Home Repair Program
• USDA Rural Development Section 504: Offices and Contacts in Minnesota

• 2011 Green Communities Criteria  
• Green Communities Guidance 2015 Single Family RFP
• 2014 Minnesota Overlay & Guide to the 2011 Green Communities Criteria
• 2015 Minnesota Overlay & Guide to the 2011 Green Communities Criteria
• Single Family Green Communities Criteria Waiver Request

• Minnesota Weatherization Field Guide

• Energy Star Partner List

• Refer to "Forms and Income Limits" section above.

• Radon Zone Map of Minnesota
• Radon Resources for Builders and Contractors
• Minnesota Department of Health Radon Mitigation Contractors

• Environmental Review Requirements - (If Phase 1 is required)

• Asbestos Minnesota Contractors List
• Asbestos Inspection Survey

• Minnesota Department of Health's Healthy Homes for Professionals resources