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Community Initiatives Programs

Minnesota Housing connects our investments in homeownership to the larger goal of fostering strong communities. We build connections and partnerships with the communities, organizations and agencies that are working on critical homeownership housing issues across the state.

We are working to do our part to ensure that everyone, regardless of where they live, has access to the essential ingredients for economic and social success: affordable homeownership housing, transportation choices, good schools, strong social networks and access to healthy places.

Minnesota Housing’s Community Initiatives programs provide funding to assist cities, counties, Tribal nations, developers, nonprofits and other organizations across Minnesota with their homeownership housing needs, including:

 

Community Stabilization - Single Family Request for Proposals

Minnesota Housing announces the availability of up to $8,000,000 in funding to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing in communities where market pressure or significant deferred rehabilitation needs create opportunities for displacement or the loss of owner-occupied or single-family rental housing in Minnesota.

 

Request for Proposals scheduled to open May 19, 2026, at noon 

 

RFP Information Session Webinar: May 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM 

Register Here: Minnesota Housing holds an RFP Information session

 

Office Hours: June 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM

Register Here: Office Hours session

 

Proposal Deadline: Proposals submitted in response to the Request for Proposals must be uploaded no later than noon, Central time, on June 23, 2026. Late proposals will not be considered. Fax/mailed proposals will not be considered.

 

All forms are to be submitted via the secure file exchange: Secure File Exchange to impact.fund.mhfa@state.mn.us 

Questions: please reach out to impact.fund.mhfa@state.mn.us

This request does not obligate Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to complete the work contemplated in this notice. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.  All expenses incurred in responding to this notice are solely the responsibility of the responder.

Community Stabilization Training Resources

 

Questions: please reach out to impact.fund.mhfa@state.mn.us

FAQ and Link to TA session recording will be added after 6/12/26.

Questions?

Please review the instructions on how to use the Single Family Secure File Exchange.

If you are a Minnesotan looking for a home ownership, down payment, or home improvement loan or grant, or information about homebuyer education, counseling, and coaching, contact 651.296.8215.

If you are a city, county, tribal nation, developer, non-profit or other organization looking for information about programs on the Community Initiatives Team, contact Tal Anderson, Community Initiatives Programs Manager, at 651.539.9917.

Secure File Exchange

Single Family Secure File Exchange

This tool allows organizations to securely upload and download documentation for the following programs:

  • Community Homeownership Impact Fund (Impact Fund)
  • Enhanced Financial Capacity Homeownership Initiative (Homeownership Capacity)
  • Homeownership Education, Counseling and Training Fund (HECAT)
  • Homeownership Investment Grants (HIG)