The Community Homeownership Impact Fund

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• Single Family RFP Application Instructions

• Income Limits

All applicants must complete the General Application and applicable Risk Assessment form. Nonprofit organizations and for-profit business entities may also need to complete the applicable Internal Controls Certification form.

• General Application - Word | PDF
• Open Closed Award Status Report
• Risk Assessment Form - For-Profit Business Entities
• Risk Assessment Form - Nonprofit Organizations
• Risk Assessment Form - Political Subdivisions
• Internal Controls Certification - For-Profit Business Entities
• Internal Controls Certification - Nonprofit Organizations

Only complete the applicable Activity Section(s).

New Community Land Trust applicants that have not applied through the Single Family RFP previously must complete the Community Land Trust Supplemental Application.

• Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale Activity Application - Word | PDF
• Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale Activity Workbook
• Also see the Single Family Green Communities Resources section below.

• New Construction Activity Application - Word | PDF
• New Construction Workbook
• New Construction School Workbook
• Prevailing Wage Certification (if applicable)
• Also see Single Family Green Communities Resources section below

• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Application - Word | PDF
• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Workbook
• Also see the Lead-Based Paint Guidebook in the Green Resources section below

• School Direct Costs Activity Application - Word | PDF
• School Direct Costs Workbook

• Affordability Gap Application - Word | PDF
• Affordability Gap Workbook

• Tribal Indian Housing Program Application - Word| PDF
• Tribal Indian Housing Program Workbook

• Community Land Trust (CLT) Supplemental Application - Word | PDF
  (Only for new CLTs that have not applied through the Single Family RFP previously.)

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

• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund: Single Family Housing Program Guide

• 2025-2026 Single Family Overlay to the 2020 Green Communities Criteria
• 2020 Green Communities Criteria
• 2025-2026 Single Family Intended Methods Worksheet
• Single Family Green Communities Criteria Waiver Request Form 

• 2025 Single Family RFP Information Session
• 2025 Single Family RFP Information Session Slides
• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Program Information Training Presentation
• Schedule a Technical Assistance meeting

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.

• 2009-2015 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

• Minnesota Weatherization Field Guide
  
  

• Energy Star Partner List
  
  

• Lead-Based Paint Guidebook
• Lead-Based Paint Summary Form
  
  

• 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

The Housing Challenge Funds for Schools RFP is now closed. School districts, charter schools and cooperative unit as defined in Minnesota Statute 123A.24 subdivision 2 are eligible to apply to the 2025 Single Family RFP. Please see the section above for application instructions and materials.