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Rental Housing Information

Multifamily Customer Portal

Multifamily Customer Portal

The Multifamily Customer Portal (Portal)* facilitates the application and post-selection process for developers seeking funding from Minnesota Housing for affordable rental housing. It is also used by HUD Section 8 and Section 811 Project-based Rental Assistance owners and management agents to submit Special Claims packets.

The Portal is a web-based application built on the Salesforce Platform. The recommended browser is Google Chrome. Download Google Chrome for free.

Log-in to Portal

If you do not have a Portal account, please see the Portal Resources webpage to request one.

Property Online Reporting Tool (PORT)

Property Online Reporting Tool

The Property Online Reporting Tool (PORT) was developed by Minnesota Housing for compliance reporting and monitoring of Housing Tax Credits, HOME, National Housing Trust Fund and deferred loan programs.

PORT Training Tutorials

PORT XML Uploader – Information for Software Providers:

The PORT XML Uploader XSD and schema requirements are linked below. PORT users: refer to Chapter 11 of the PORT User Guide for more information.

Bonds

Bonds

For owners required to submit all documents associated with annual bond compliance (these requirements are separate from a developments tax credit submissions) such as the Exhibit B, IRS FORM 8703 or Form 474.A.047 Annual Certification of Compliance (if applicable).

Send directly via email to:

bonds.mhfa@state.mn.us

Secure Upload Tool

Secure Upload Teams and PurposesMoreLess

Secure Upload Teams and Purposes

Bring It Home Rental Assistance

Bring It Home Rental Assistance

Program applicants and administrators for the Bring it Home Rental Assistance program must submit and manage compliance of program requirements.

How to send items to the Bring it home team:

  • Copy the email address bringithome.mhfa@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Capacity Building Program

Capacity Building Program

Submit all Financials prior to application deadline of the Capacity Building Program.

How to send items to the Capacity Building Program team:

  • Copy the email address communitydevelopment.mhfa@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include the Program Name and Financials on the subject line in the following format 'ProgramName/Financials'

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Compliance Teams

Compliance Teams

Multifamily Compliance

Owners and managers must submit documents containing private data, including scanned tenant files.

How to send items to the Multifamily Compliance Team:

  • Copy the email address mhfa.compliance@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include the D number, property name and the name of the assigned Compliance Officer in the subject line. (example: D#,Property Name, Compliance Officer Name)

Secure Upload Tool Instructions


Single Family Compliance

Single Family Administrators must submit documents containing private data for monitoring engagements.

How to send items to the Single Family Compliance team:

  • Copy the email address mnhousing.sfcompliance@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Financials and Qualification Forms

Financials Qualification Forms

Multifamily developers and owners must send in their development teams qualification forms for records. For more information regarding qualification forms please visit the qualification forms page.

How to send in your Financials and Qualification forms:

  • Copy the email address mhfa.app@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant Program

Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant Program

Program applicants and administrators must submit documents related to the Request for Proposal (RFP), pre-award risk assessment or other documents required for grant contracting and/or monitoring.

How to send items to the Greater Minnesota Infrastructure Grant Program team:

  • Copy the email address Infrastructuregrants.mhfa@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program

Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program

Program applicants and administrators must submit documents related to the Request for Proposal (RFP), pre-award risk assessment or other documents required for grant contracting or monitoring.

How to send items to the Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program team:

  • Copy the email address Tier2cities.mhfa@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

HAP Team

HAP Team

HAP Team

Utility allowance data for baseline creation during a funding or contract renewal.

How to send items to the HAP team:

  • Copy the email address mhfa.hap@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Local Housing Trust Fund Grant Program

Local Housing Trust Fund Grant Program

Program applicants and administrators must submit documents related to the Request for Proposal (RFP), pre-award risk assessment or other documents required for grant contracting or monitoring.

How to send items to the Local Housing Trust Fund Grant Program team:

  • Copy the email address Localhousingtrustfund.mhfa@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Manufactured Housing Programs Team

Manufactured Housing Programs Team

External parties are to send documents related to Manufactured Housing Programs. 

How to send items to the Manufactured Housing Programs team:

  • Copy the email address MNHousing.Manufacturedhomes@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool
  • Include “Manufactured Home Community Redevelopment Program_RFP_Applicant Name_Name of Document” in the subject line.

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

PBCA MOR Team

PBCA MOR Team

For owners and managers to submit Management and Occupancy Review (MOR) and EIV documents. 

How to send items to the PBCA MOR team:

  • Copy the email address pbca-mor.mhfa@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include the property name and name of the assigned housing management officer (HMO) in the subject line. (example: ABCProperty_MnHousingStaffName)

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

PBCA Housing Technician


PBCA Housing Technician

Section 8 Project Based properties in our PBCA portfolio working through a management agent change or banking information updates.

How to send items to the PBCA Housing Technician team:

  • Copy the email address mhfa.PBCA.general@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Prevailing Wage

Prevailing Wage

Reporting requirements applicable for multifamily rental housing projects that receive funding from Minnesota Housing. For additional information regarding prevailing wage resources, visit the prevailing wage web page

How to send in Prevailing Wage documentation:

  • Copy the email address mhfa.prevailingwage@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include the Development Number, M Number, Property Name, City, Contractor, and Payroll Date in the subject line.(example: D#_M#_PropertyName_City_Contractor_Payroll Date)

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Rental Assistance Team

Rental Assistance Team

For rental assistance grant administrators to submit a draw request form for reimbursement for the Housing Trust Fund (HTC), Bridges and Bridges RTC programs.

How to send items to the Rental Assistance team:

  • Copy the email address mhfa.rental-assistance@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include the Grantee Name, the Month, Year of Request and 'Disbursement Request' in the subject line. (example: ABCServices_January 2025_DisbursementRequest)

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Rental Rehabilitation Deferred Loan (RRDL) Team

Rental Rehabilitation Deferred Loan (RRDL) Team

RRDL administrators sending in final close-out documents only.

How to send submittals to the RRDL Program team:

  • To send in final close-out documents, copy the email address mhfa.rrdl@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 

Secure Upload Tool Instructions


RRDL Property Owners ONLY 

How to send in RRDL Compliance data:

  • RRDL property owners, copy the email address mhfa.compliance@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include the D number, property name and the name of the assigned Compliance Officer in the subject line. (example: D#,Property Name, Compliance Officer Name)

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

State Housing Tax Credit Program

State Housing Tax Credit Program

Submit all due diligence items for State Housing Tax Credit Program loan requests.

  • Copy the email address mhfa.app@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include the SHTC Project Name and Development Name in the subject line. (example: SHTC XYZProject_ABCDeveloper)

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

TRACS

TRACS

For management companies and owners to submit voucher detail, repayment agreements and reconciliation reports. *Note: Special Claims packets are submitted via the Multifamily Customer Portal.

How to send items to the TRACS team:

  • Copy the email address mhfa.tracs@state.mn.us
  • Paste the copied email address into the "recipient email' field on the Secure Upload Tool 
  • Include Property Name, along with the name of the assigned TRACS staff in the subject line. (example: ABCProperty_MNHousingStaffName)

Secure Upload Tool Instructions

Requests for Proposals Application Submittals - Multifamily

Requests for Proposals Application Submittals - Multifamily

Currently, there are no Requests for Proposals (RFPs) available at this time.
Submittal instructions will be posted here as program funding (RFP's) become available.