Qualifications of Developer
Definition: A developer is typically a separate legal entity from the borrower or Sponsor/Guarantor.  The developer receives the developer fee for the project.  The developer may be party to a Development Services Agreement or other contract for services with the project Sponsor or owner. 
The developer may be responsible for any or all the following tasks for a development:
•	Submitting the funding application
•	Incurring predevelopment costs on behalf of the project Sponsor or owner
•	Managing the project through to construction completion

If the Sponsor or Guarantor is responsible for the tasks listed above or receives the developer fee, this form should be submitted in addition to the Qualification of Sponsor and/or Guarantor form.

Instructions: Qualification forms must be completed by an authorized officer of the organization. 

Submit the completed qualification form to mhfa.app@state.mn.us through Partner Login on Minnesota Housing’s website. 

Developer Information 	
Full Legal Name of Developer 	     	
Address	     	
City, State, Zip	     ,              	
Website	     	
Contact Person	     	
Contact Person Email Address	     	
Telephone Number	     	

1.	Is the organization at least 51% led or owned by a woman or women?   Yes     No
2.	Is the organization at least 51% led or owned by a person or people who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color*?    Yes     No
*Includes Native and Indigenous North and South American, Black and African-descent, Hispanic or Latinx, Asian and Pacific Islander, and other non-white communities.  

3. Is the organization a Tribe or Tribally designated housing entity, or a Tribal corporate entity?        Yes     No

4. Developer’s experience:
a.	How many multifamily projects and units has the entity developed overall? 
Number of projects overall:          Number of units overall:      
Number of projects in Minnesota:         Number of units in Minnesota:      
b.	Which financing sources does the entity have experience with?
  Housing tax credits     First mortgages    Deferred loans    Tax-exempt bonds
 HOME    National Housing Trust Fund     Housing Support   
 Section 811    Rental assistance—Section 8 or Rural Development 
  Other public funding, list:      
c.	In which states is the entity currently actively developing?
     
d.	In which states has the entity submitted multifamily applications in the last three years? 
     
e.	If new to the market (either the state of Minnesota or a new region within Minnesota) or not active in Minnesota for more than five years, describe how the developer plans to enter the market, including but not limited to, pre-development activities, selection of development team, processing agent, management agent, and any other mitigating factors (if you have multiple applications/projects, answer for each proposed market):
       

f.	If the developer has relevant experience other than the development of multifamily housing, provide a resume or an attachment that explains responsibilities, accomplishments, and other details that will provide a fuller picture of the developer’s background, capacity, and experience.   

g.	What other information is important for Minnesota Housing to know about the developer’s background that we have not asked about?       

5.	As an attachment, provide an organizational chart identifying the developer entity shareholders or partners, or board members for nonprofit organizations.
6.	 As an attachment, provide Developer Services Agreement (or similar) between the developer and   project owner (if applicable). 

Minnesota Housing, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to request any additional information, including financial information, deemed necessary to complete its review. 

I,      , hereby certify that the information set forth, and in any supporting attachments, is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

     		     	
Name of Developer		Signature 	
			
     	     	     	
Printed Authorized Signatory	Title of Authorized Signatory	Date 	

Qualifications of Developer
Name of Developer:      

Instructions: Using the table below, please provide information pertaining to development(s) that are: (i) being submitted this funding round; and (ii) previously awarded funding and currently being processed by Minnesota Housing or another funder. If the information requested below is available in a separate document, then the existing document may be submitted instead of using the form that follows. 
Entities submitting three or more projects for funding should provide additional details on staffing and capacity to get all submitted projects to closing within a reasonable period of time. 
Use the information below to complete the related columns. 
1New construction, preservation, adaptive reuse, historic, workforce, supportive housing, senior, mixed income 
2First mortgage, housing tax credits, historic tax credits, tax increment financing (TIF), tax-exempt bonds, deferred loans, private contributions, other (define)
32023 Request for Proposals (RFP) submission, selected for funding, due diligence/moving to closing, under construction, post construction/8609, 42M, refinance, request for action
4Application preparation, financial structuring, underwriting, due diligence submission, process through closing, construction oversight
Development
Name and Address	Project Type1 	# of Units	Relationship to Sponsor	
Financing Sources 2
	Project Status 3	Responsibilities of Developer 4