• Initial Occupancy Statement by Tenant - note that if a more detailed certification form is required by another program (e.g., Section 8, Housing Tax Credits, USDA Rural Development, etc.), it is not necessary to also complete the Initial Occupancy Statement by Tenant form.
• Housing Infrastructure (HIB) Senior Certification - required for HIB senior properties to certify that at least one member is age 55 or older and whose gross annual income does not exceed the allowable HIB income limit at initial occupancy.
  • Click the plus sign (+) next to Tenant Certification, Sample Verifications and Other Occupancy-Related Forms for the additional forms that are required for all program-assisted units.
• Compliance and Monitoring General Information Training Tutorial - This tutorial covers basic information that all owners receiving a Minnesota Housing deferred loan should know, including general information pertaining to deferred loans, an overview of the teams within asset management, and where to find specific compliance required items on the website. (50:10) - Download the presentation slides.
• Deferred Loan Program Guides
• MARIF Program

• HOME and NHTF Programs Compliance Guide
• HOME/NHTF Form #22 Lease Addendum - Waived for units receiving project-based Section 8 where the HUD Model Lease is used.
• Student Certification - Required for properties with a HOME written agreement dated 8/23/2013 and later.
• Utility Allowance Information

For properties built prior to 1978

• Protect Your Family Lead Brochure
• Renovate Right Pamphlet

Forms

HTC specific forms are not needed by or authorized for use by other programs, except TCAP and Section 1602.

• Housing Tax Credits Compliance Guide
• HTC 35, Annual Student Certification
• HTC Resident Notification/Good Cause Rider
• HTC 24, Under $5000 Asset Certification
• Documentation of Decrease in Family Size
• Documentation of Unit Transfer
• Foster Care Verification
• Verification of Section 8 Eligibility
• Utility Allowance Information
• Utility Allowance Certification
• Utility Allowance Sample Average of Actual Consumption
• Request for On-Site/Employee Unit (and Treatment of Common Space Unit Pursuant to IRS Revenue Ruling 92-61) - Use this form to request approval to add, change or remove an on-site employee unit or unit used as a site office or tenant facility in Housing Tax Credit properties monitored by Minnesota Housing, and/or properties financed with an amortizing or deferred Minnesota Housing loan that restricts 100% of the units (i.e. 100% of the units are Assisted Units).
• Certification for Emergency Housing Relief Due to Federally Declared Disaster (see Rev. Proc. 2014-49)

Other Information

• Average Income Test webpage
• Guide for Completing IRS form 8823
• Housing Tax Credit Allocation webpage
• Qualified Contract:
  • Qualified Contract Guide
  • Qualified Contract Workbook
  • Owner Sample Letter of Interest
  • Accountant Report for Qualified Contract Sample Letter
  • Scroll to the bottom of the Housing Tax Credit Allocation webpage to view the Qualified Contract properties for sale.
• Eventual Tenant Ownership - For ETO questions or additional information, contact the HTC team at htc.mhfa@state.mn.us.
• Tax Credit Properties Monitored by Minnesota Housing
• Properties Not in Good Standing in the Extended Use Period

Suballocator Information

• Affordable Housing Connections - Monitors tax credit properties for Washington County, Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Rochester and Saint Cloud.

• Janken Housing Solutions - Monitors tax credit properties for Dakota County. Contact Janken Housing Solutions at 763.226.1833, or email juanitapekay@jankenhs.com. 

Unless otherwise indicated, seminars and workshops are not sponsored by Minnesota Housing.

• Affordable Housing Connections offers various tax credit and HOME seminars. Find training dates, details and registration forms. Contact Affordable housing Connections at 651.222.8319 or email ahcinc@ahc.net.
• Janken Housing Solutions offers various tax credit seminars. Contact Juanita Pekay at 763.226.1833, or email juanitapekay@jankenhs.com.
• National and Local Tax Credit and HOME Trainers

Also see the "Quick Links" on the top left of all Multifamily Program Pages.

• Fair Housing and Tenant Rights
• Minnesota Housing Asset Management webpage
• Minnesota Housing Section 8 Monitoring
• MN Attorney General's Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities
• Change Property Name of Owner/Manager Contact Information Change Form - This form is only for Property Name Changes, or Contact Changes. For a change in Management Company, please submit a Request for Action.
• Report of Casualty Loss - Submit this form following any casualty loss (including units out of service for more than one rental period) for all properties financed by Minnesota Housing.
• Request For Action - Submit for all loan/grant servicing requests, including amortizing debt, deferred debt and tax credit only financing. The average timeline for a decision is 30-90 business days from our receipt of all required documentation. This timeline may be extended depending on the nature of the request or the completeness of the documentation.  If the RFA is approved, the average timeline for closing is 30-45 days after the approval date.  Please note: the average closing timeline for more complex transactions, such as assumptions and loan modifications, is 45-90 days.
• Tenant Selection Plan Guidelines
• Uniform Physical Condition Standards 
• Supportive Housing Resources