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Minnesota Multifamily Rental Housing Common Application

Minnesota Housing, its funding and collaborating partners, in an effort to eliminate duplication and simplify the financial packaging process, offer a common application to be used for all multifamily rental housing projects.  Funding priorities, underwriting standards, and application deadlines may vary among collaborating partners.

2012 RFP 2013 HTC Application Timeline
April 23, 2012- Publication
May 3, 2012 - Webinar training
June 12, 2012 - Applications due by 5:00 p.m.
October 25, 2012 - 2012-2013 RFP & HTC Awards Announced

Important Underwriting Updates
Over the past year, Minnesota Housing has made several changes to its Underwriting Guidelines, architectural design standards and the asset management operating expense benchmarks.  In preparation for the upcoming Consolidated Multifamily RFP, please take the time to review the following changes in each prospective guideline, or resource document.  A number of these changes have been highlighted below.  If you have any questions, please contact Diana Lund, Production Manager at diana.lund@state.mn.us or 651.296.7991.

• Minimum initial tax credit equity requirements
• equity bridge loans
• appraisal requirements
• physical needs assessment (PNA) and Capital Needs Assessment (CNA)
• Management and Operating (M & O) averages 

Webinar Training

Community Profiles Presentation for RFP Applicants Webinar
May 22, 2012 9:00 am - 10:30 am (90 Minutes)
Register Now at: GoToWebinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/991498280

Minnesota Housing Sustainability Training - 2011 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria
May 22, 2012 10:30 am - 11:45 am (75 Minutes)
Register Now at: GoToWebinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/663788840

Multifamily RFP Application Training Webinar
Recorded May 3, 2012
May 3, 2012 Webinar Q and A
You may listen to the recording of this Webinar in topical sections. All recordings are .wmv files and will play in Windows Media Player. Lengths of videos are listed.

• Community Profiles and Predictive Model - Jessica Deegan (10:19)
• Changes to the Multifamily Rental Housing Common Application and Underwriting Guidelines - Kayla Schuchman (8:22)
• Maintenance and Operating Expenses - Gayle Rusco (2:34)
• Design, Construction and Sustainability Standards - Jerry Narlock (13:11)
• Application Submission Requirements - Kasey Kier (3:53)
• Partner Funding Updates - Kasey Kier and Al Hester (12:48)
• Preservation and LMIR Program Updates - Julie LaSota (7:25)
• LTH and Supportive Housing - Joel Salzer (10:29)
• HOME HARP Program - Lori Lindberg (3:27)
• Bonding Programs - Jonathan Stanley (3:58)
• Housing Tax Credit Updates - Bob Porter (17:04)

Minnesota Multifamily Rental Housing Common Application
Application Materials
All Multifamily Application materials can be found on the Multifamily Application Checklist and forms.

Development Team Qualification Forms and Instructions
Development Team Qualification Forms must be submitted inconjunction with other required application materials. 

Guides and Manuals
Multifamily Consolidated Request for Proposal Guide

Minnesota Housing Program Guides

Funding Partner Program Guides

Collaborating Funding Partners

2013 QAP, Procedural Manual and Self Scoring Worksheet

Useful Materials/Helpful Tools
Reference Materials

Training & Technical Assistance

Previous Multifamily Awards