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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.

The AHIF and HOME applications are combined. Additional program guidelines are outlined in the 2018 affordable housing programs RFP (PDF 12MB)

Applications for affordable housing programs must be submitted through the Hennepin County Supplier Portal.

Contact

Spencer Agnew at spencer.agnew@hennepin.us or call 612-348-2205

Community development block grant

The Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) allocates funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help with community development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. Hennepin County's CDBG program serves suburban cities that do not receive funding directly from HUD.

Though not part of the coordinated development request for proposals, the CDBG program has a separate application process on a similar timeline.

Applications for Hennepin County's CDBG program are submitted by cities to the county, with the exception of public service agencies seeking funding to serve the Consolidated Pool (PDF).

Application materials can be reviewed and submitted through the Hennepin County Supplier Portal.

Contact

Spencer Agnew at spencer.agnew@hennepin.us or call 612-348-2205

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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).

Applications for affordable housing programs must be submitted through the Hennepin County Supplier Portal.

Spring 2019 request for proposals

Hennepin County has released a request for proposals (RFP) for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Up to $2.2 million will be available this round, with applications due February 7, 2019.

To submit a proposal, please fill out an application through the Hennepin County Supplier Portal.

This RFP is part of a coordinated development requests for proposal that also includes the Transit Oriented Development program and the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund. Read more about the County's annual coordinated development RFP.

Contact

Tonja West-Hafner at tonja.west-hafner@hennepin.us or call 612-348-2599

Learn more about federal housing programs at Hennepin County.

Transit oriented development

The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) program offers grants and loans for development projects that enhance transit usage along Hennepin County transit corridors and routes.

Additional details and criteria are outlined in the 2019 transit oriented development program guidelines (PDF).

Applications for the Transit Oriented Development program must be submitted through the Hennepin County Supplier Portal.