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Workforce Housing | Minnesota Housing Supportive Housing Resources Development Team Qualification Forms Request for Action and Change Notifications Wage Theft Prevention and Prevailing Wage Requirements MF Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) MF Consolidated RFP & HTC Funding Selections Multifamily Customer Portal Resources Workforce Housing Development Program The Workforce Housing Development Program (WHDP) is a competitive funding program that targets small to medium-sized cities, communities, or areas in Greater Minnesota with rental workforce housing needs.
Funding is available to build market rate residential rental properties in communities with proven job growth and demand for workforce rental housing. Communities are required to secure funds that match one dollar for every two dollars in funding offered through this program. Now Accepting Round 2 Applications!
Minnesota Housing is pleased to announce the availability of up to $14. 275 million in deferred funding to build market rate residential rental properties in Great Minnesota. Application deadline is no later than 12:00 p.
m. Central Time on Tuesday, January 19, 2027. Thursday, October 15, 2026: 2026 Round 2 application materials published Tuesday, January 19, 2027: Application Deadline May 2027: Minnesota Housing Board members meeting to approve selection recommendations.
Dates are subject to change at Minnesota Housing's sole discretion. Stay up to date on Minnesota Housing's Workforce Housing Development Program by signing up for our eNews list .
An eligible recipient is one of the following eligible project areas: A home rule charter or statutory city located outside of a Metropolitan County A Tribal Community or Tribal Reservation governed by a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota An area served by a Joint County-City Economic Development Authority Eligible Project Areas with fewer than 30,000 people will be given preference. Refer to Minn. Stat.
462A. 39 for additional information Eligible project areas with fewer than 30,000 people will be given preference. Refer to Minnesota Statute 462A.
39 for additional information.
Eligible housing types include the following: Market Rate Residential Rental Properties to serve employees of a business or businesses located in an Eligible Project Area; a portion of the units can have rent restrictions or income restrictions Manufactured rental homes Eligible activities include the following or a combination of the following: Acquisition and rehabilitation of a property that creates new housing units.
This program would only fund those new units of housing. Adaptive reuse of an existing property that is not currently used for housing.
Application Materials (for reference only) Deferred Loan Agreement Sample Eligible Cities and Tribal Communities and Reservations Employer Support Template Local Actions to Support Housing Certification Secured Financing Calculation Step 1: Create a Multifamily Customer Portal (Portal) Account New users: Your organization must have a Portal account. To request one, complete the User Access Request for Multifamily Customer Portal form .
You will need to provide your organization's name, address, and phone number, as well as the name, address, phone number, and email address for each person who needs a user account. Support: For detailed instructions on how to navigate the system and submit an application checklist, refer to the user guides and video tutorials on the Multifamily Customer Portal Resources webpage .
Step 2: Gather Materials and Apply by the Deadline We offer and strongly encourage, a technical assistance (TA) session to discuss your project with Minnesota Housing staff. To make the TA session productive, we recommend applicants begin by completing the Multifamily Workbook and preliminary scoring of the project. These items can be submitted to the TA team advance of the scheduled TA session.
If you would like TA as you complete your funding application, submit an email request to workforcehousingdevprog@state. mn. us A recorded informational session will be posted soon.
This will include eligibility requirements, timelines and other important RFP related information. Apply for Funding : Find open funding rounds, create a project using the Apply for Funding Wizard and request project team access. Project Checklists : Select project characteristics, manage checklist items, and submit a checklist.
For detailed instructions on how to navigate the system and submit an application checklist, refer to the user guides and video tutorials on the Multifamily Customer Portal Resources webpage .
Deferred Loan Agreement Sample - for reference only Historical Documents Archive Awards and Application Scores 2026 WHDP Awards | Application Scores 2024 WHDP Awards | Application Scores 2021 WHDP Awards | Application Scores 2020 WHDP Awards | Application Scores The WHDP team is available to answer any questions or provide technical assistance. The WHDP team is available to answer any questions or provide technical assistance.
workforcehousingdevprog. mhfa@state. mn.
us
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Developers of market-rate residential rental properties in Greater Minnesota communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $14.275 million in deferred funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Workforce Housing Development Program Funding are due January 19, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Workforce Housing Development Program Funding is funded by Minnesota Housing. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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