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.

2024 Coordinated Affordable Housing Development RFP

Hennepin County released a Coordinated Affordable Housing Development RFP on January 5, 2024. Funds available in the 2024 RFP include:

Supportive housing strategy capital funds to create and preserve supportive housing.
Affordable Housing Incentive fund (AHIF), which funds multifamily housing development proposals across Hennepin County.
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), which can fund multifamily or single-family affordable housing developments, with some geographic restrictions.
Hennepin Homeownership Assistance Fund, which supports the creation of affordable homeownership opportunities through new construction, acquisition, renovation, and other activities.

All coordinated affordable housing development proposals were due on Thursday, February 8. The deadline for the 2024 RFP has now passed. See each program page to reference the closed RFPs.

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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.

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).

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.

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