Program Guides and Manuals
Minnesota Housing has an array of programs that expand from housing development to rental assistance and services. The program guides and manuals below provide requirements and guidance for each program.
Capital Cost Financing and Funding
Capital Cost Financing and Funding
The Program Guides below have costs associated with new construction, rehabilitation and other development costs. Generally, projects must have a capital improvement financing plan that meets the Minnesota Housing requirements for project development standards, reserves and contingencies.
Some of the documents listed on this page specify a loan interest rate within the document. They do not constitute an offer to enter into an interest rate agreement. Such an agreement may only be made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 47.206, Subds. 3 and 4.
- Economic Development and Housing Challenge (EDHC) Program
- HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) Combined Program Guide
- Housing Infrastructure Guide
- Housing Tax Credits (HTC) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP)
- Low and Moderate Income Rental (LMIR) and Flexible Financing for Capital Costs (FFCC) Programs Procedural Guide
- Workforce Housing Development Program
Rehabilitation or Preservation of Federally Assisted Housing
Rehabilitation or Preservation of Federally Assisted Housing
Available to owners of developments with long term project-based federal subsidies that are in jeopardy of being lost.
- Publicly Owned Housing Program (POHP) - view the POHP webpage for previous versions of the program guide
- Preservation Affordable Rental Investment Fund (PARIF) Program
- Rental Rehabilitation Deferred Loan (RRDL) Program - view the RRDL Program webpage for previous versions of the program guide.
Rental Assistance
Rental Assistance
- Bridges:
- Bridges and Bridges RTC Rental Assistance Program Guide - 2024-2025 Contract Term
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Bridges and Bridges RTC Rental Assistance Program Guide - 2022-2023 Contract Term
- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program Guide - 2023-2025 Contract Term
- Housing Trust Fund Program Rental Assistance Guide - 2023-2025 Contract Term
- HUD Section 811 PRA Program Guide - An updated guide will be posted in the spring 2023.
Non Active Programs
Non Active Programs
Funding for these programs is no longer available.
The program guides and documents are only used for long term monitoring and compliance.
Oversight and Support for the compliance for these programs is monitored by the Minnesota Housing Compliance Team. Contact a Compliance officer if you have compliance or monitoring questions or need information on Housing Tax Credits, HOME or other Minnesota Housing deferred loan programs. Check PORT for the compliance officer assigned to each property.
Some of the documents listed on this page specify a loan interest rate within the document. They do not constitute an offer to enter into an interest rate agreement.
Such an agreement may only be made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 47.206, Subds. 3 and 4.
Minnesota Families Affordable Rental Investment Fund (MARIF)
- MARIF Program Guide
- MARIF Oversight Guidelines - Outlines compliance and monitoring criteria
- MARIF Occupancy - Frequently Asked Questions
- MARIF Eligibility Verification Form
- Fair Market Rents - see "Rent Limits" on page 4 in the MARIF Oversight Guidelines for use of Fair Market Rents
- MARIF Request for Rent Increase Form
Affordable Rental Investment Fund (ARIF)
Deferred Capital Loan Program
Deferred Capital Loan Program Guide - This guide applies to HTF and ELHIF capital financing provided prior to 2016.
