Coordinated affordable housing development RFP

Hennepin County offers several capital funding opportunities, as well as other programs, to support housing and development projects throughout the county. To maximize county resources and make the application process more efficient for those seeking funding, the county solicits an annual coordinated affordable housing development request for proposals (RFP) every year. The RFP is typically posted during the first week of January. Programs that may be included in the annual RFP are listed below with more information.

2023 Coordinated Affordable Housing Development RFP

In 2023, Hennepin County will offer a Coordinated Affordable Housing Development RFP. Funds available in this 2023 RFP will include:

Affordable Housing Incentive fund (AHIF) can fund multifamily housing development proposals across Hennepin County. Find more information regarding AHIF on our Affordable housing incentive fund page.
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) can fund multifamily or single-family affordable housing developments, with some geographic restrictions. Find more information regarding HOME here.
New this year is the Hennepin Homeownership Assistance Program (HHAP) to support the creation of homeownership opportunities through new construction, homebuyer assistance, and other activities. The RFP includes a portion of this fund for capital to support the creation of new homeownership opportunities.

Simultaneous with the Coordinated RFP, Hennepin County will be hosting an RFP for Supportive Housing Capital funds in 2023.

2023 Coordinated RFP timeline

RFP release: January 4, 2023
Live online information session: Wednesday, January 11, 10 -11:30 am
Closing date for all questions: Thursday, February 2, at 3pm
Proposal due date: Thursday, February 9, at 3pm

Prepare to apply

Applications will only be accepted through the Hennepin County Supplier Portal. To apply, you must first register with the Supplier Portal. For more information on how to register, visit the Supplier Portal help page.

Attend the info session

A virtual information session for the Coordinated Housing RFP was held January 11, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m.

View a recording of the meeting

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Affordable housing incentive fund

The Affordable Housing Incentive Fund (AHIF) provides capital financing to create or preserve long-term affordable housing units throughout Hennepin County for very low-income households. Applicants may include government agencies, nonprofit organizations, housing developers or lenders. Financing may support acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction activities.

Learn more about the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund.

Contact

Connect with Julia Welle Ayres by email at julia.welleayres@hennepin.us.

HOME Investment Partnerships program

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is a flexible federal grant program that allows Hennepin County to fund affordable housing activities for very low and low-income families or individuals, homeless families, and persons with special needs.

To review federal regulations for the HOME Program, visit U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). For additional program guidelines search 24 CFR Part 92.

Current HOME funded projects are listed in the annual Consolidated Action Plan. Recently completed projects are listed in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER).

Contact

Connect with Tonja West-Hafner by email at tonja.west-hafner@hennepin.us or by phone at 612-348-2599.

Learn more about federal housing programs at Hennepin County.

Hennepin Homeownership Assistance Program

Launched in 2023, the Hennepin Homeownership Assistance Program (HHAP) supports the creation of homeownership opportunities through new construction, homebuyer assistance, and other activities. The RFP for HHAP includes a portion of this fund for capital to support the creation of new homeownership opportunities.

Contact

Connect with Tonja West-Hafner by email at tonja.west-halfner@hennepin.us or by phone612-348-2599.

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