People with Disabilities Narrative for HUD Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance Program Units
Last Updated: March 2025
Instructions: Applicants seeking points under the Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Self-Scoring Worksheet People with Disabilities (PWD) selection criterion, and who are eligible for the HUD Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance (HUD Section 811 PRA) Program, must work with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) staff contact to complete this narrative. This narrative will also serve as the PWD Service Agreement between the applicant and DHS and must be signed by both parties. Applicants are encouraged to contact DHS early in the planning process for the HUD Section 811 PRA Program units.
Eligibility for the HUD Section 811 PRA Program is primarily determined through the HUD Section 811 PRA Pre-Application (ref. the 2025 Multifamily Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP)/2026 HTC Round 1 webpage for due dates) If the project is determined ineligible, the project is not eligible to apply for HUD Section 811 PRA through the 2025 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2026 HTC Round 1. If the project is deemed eligible, this form must be completed and submitted via the Multifamily Customer Portal by the 2025 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2026 HTC Round 1 application deadline stated in the RFP Instructions.
Development Information
Development Name:      
Applicant/Developer/Company Name:      
Applicant Contact Person Name:      
Applicant Contact Person Email Address:      
DHS Contact Person Name: Heidi Sandberg
DHS Contact Person Division: Housing and Support Services
DHS Contact Person Telephone Number: 651.431.6357
DHS Contact Person Email Address: heidi.sandberg@state.mn.us
Housing Units
Describe the housing unit distribution for this property:
1.	Total number of units at the property:      
2.	Number of supportive housing units that will be set aside and rented to people with disabilities:      
3.	Number of supportive housing units that will be set aside and rented to people who are homeless (not including the units set aside for people with disabilities):      
4.	The total number of supportive housing units (cannot exceed 25% of total units):      
Unit Types and Rents: The income limit for HUD Section 811 PRA Program units is restricted and cannot exceed 30% of the Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects (MTSP) Income Limits. The HUD Section 811 PRA Program rents are also restricted and cannot exceed the fair market rent (FMR) for the applicable area. Enter the number of units by size, the proposed gross rent, and the FMR for HUD Section 811 PRA Program units that will be set aside and rented to people with disabilities.
Table 1: HUD S811 PRA Unit Types and Rents
Unit Size	Number of Units	Gross Rent	FMR	
1 Bedroom	     	     	     	
2 Bedroom	     	     	     	
Other (specify):      	     	     	     	
Other (specify):      	     	     	     	
Partnership
The owner collaborates with DHS to create affordable housing units through the HUD Section 811 PRA Program to address the needs of people with disabilities in the community.
The owner/property manager will regularly communicate and coordinate with DHS to lease open units, address tenant needs, and address any other issues that may arise.
The owner understands and agrees to the above partnership protocols with DHS regarding the HUD Section 811 PRA Program. 
Population Served, Outreach, and Referral
To be eligible for HUD Section 811 PRA, households must meet each of the following three criteria:
1.	The household must include at least one adult with a disability who is at least 18 but less than 62 years of age at the time of admission.
2.	The household must include at least one adult with a disability who is eligible for community-based, long-term services funded through Medicaid or state funding sources, including Medicaid Home and Community Based Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Moving Home Minnesota demonstration services, also known as Money Follows the Person (MFP), and Minnesota’s Long-Term Homeless Supportive Services.
3.	Household income cannot exceed the Extremely Low Income (ELI) limit established by HUD or 30% MTSP Income Limits.
Beyond the initial eligibility for HUD Section 811 PRA, Minnesota Housing and DHS will work to maintain a 50/50 balance between the two population groups that have extensive histories of housing instability, as evidenced by one of the following:
1.	Experiencing homelessness, meeting the criteria for high priority homeless (HPH), which includes chronic homeless and long-term homeless. Unsheltered applicants will have priority; up to 25% of the units for this population will be targeted to unsheltered (homeless) applicants.
2.	Exiting institutional settings after a long-term stay of 90 days or more; up to 25% of the units for this population may be targeted to persons at risk of institutionalization and living in segregated settings.
a.	Institutional settings include Intermediate Care Facilities for Developmental Disabilities (ICF-DDs), nursing facilities, the Minnesota Specialty Health System facility in Cambridge, the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center, the Minnesota Security Hospital, and licensed residential treatment facilities for mental illness or chemical dependency. This may also include people with disabilities who are exiting state correctional facilities, including juvenile facilities, or “potentially” segregated residential settings, which may include the following:
i.	
i.	Adult foster care
ii.	Assisted living residence (customized living service)
iii.	Board and lodge (includes homeless shelters)
iv.	Board and lodge with special services
v.	Boarding care
vi.	Child foster care
vii.	Children’s residential care (children’s residential facilities – Rule 5)
viii.	Crisis respite (foster care)
ix.	Housing with services establishment
x.	Supervised living facilities
xi.	Supported living services
HUD Section 811 PRA Program participants will be referred by DHS from institutional settings, settings determined to be at risk of institutionalization (including assisted living, corporate foster care, or settings in which the person receives Home and Community Based Waivered Services), or will be referred from homeless outreach, including persons who are unsheltered.
DHS will conduct outreach to Moving Home Minnesota providers, lead agencies, and homeless outreach providers to receive referrals to the HUD Section 811 PRA Program and will maintain a waiting list.
The owner/property manager will notify DHS when a HUD Section 811 PRA Program unit is available. DHS will then refer an applicant from the waiting list. DHS will provide written verification that the applicant has a disability.
The owner understands the populations to be served by the HUD Section 811 PRA Program and the referral process to be used. 
Services
HUD Section 811 PRA Program participants will be offered a variety of specific services to meet their individual needs. These include but are not limited to Home and Community Based Waivered Services, Moving Home Minnesota Case Management/Comprehensive Community Services, Housing Stabilization Services, Targeted Case Management, Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services, and other grant funded services as available.
DHS will coordinate the referrals of services at the time a HUD Section 811 PRA Program participant moves into a HUD Section 811 PRA Program unit.
While HUD Section 811 PRA Program participants will be eligible for long-term services, they have a right to choose not to accept services or to stop services at any time.
The property manager will obtain the name and contact information for each HUD Section 811 PRA Program participant’s service provider, as well as a signed release of information. This will be done at lease signing and at each recertification.
The property manager will contact the service provider to provide crisis intervention, eviction prevention, and to address and mitigate lease infractions.
If the property manager is unable to reach a service provider, the property manager will notify DHS, who will try to locate the current provider and will work with the property manager to try to resolve the situation.
The owner understands the services that may be provided to HUD Section 811 PRA Program participants, the participants’ right to not accept services, and the process of working with service providers and DHS to mitigate any tenant, service, or lease issues. 
Occupancy and Tenant Screening
Supportive housing units are intended to house people who often have poor credit, poor rental histories, criminal histories, and/or other barriers. Supportive housing is successful in serving the intended population only when these issues do not raise insurmountable barriers to accessing housing.
Each property funded through Minnesota Housing is required to have a Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) that follows Minnesota Housing’s TSP Guidelines. Minnesota Housing will review TSPs prior to loan closing or HTC carryover to make sure the TSP is structured to adequately reach the intended population.
Attest to the following occupancy conditions for the units:
1.	Tenants will have their own apartment with a private bathroom and kitchen. 
a.	If no, explain:      
2.	Tenants will hold a lease or rental agreement. 
3.	There will not be limitations on the length of stay. 
4.	There will not be specific occupancy requirements for PWD units beyond standard lease terms (for example, sobriety, participation in services, curfew). 
a.	If there will be specific requirements, explain:      

Signatures
The owner and the Minnesota Department of Human Services agree to provide the housing and services outlined in this narrative for people with disabilities and the HUD Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance Program for the units set aside in the development listed above. This narrative will also serve as the PWD Service Agreement between the applicant and DHS and must be signed by both parties.
Owner
     
Name of Organization
     	     
Authorized Signatory Printed Name	Title
     	     
Authorized Signature	Date
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Name of Organization
     	Housing and Support Services Division Designee
Authorized Signatory Printed Name	Title
     	     
Authorized Signature	Date