Grants and funding opportunities
Coordinated affordable housing development request for proposals
We offer several capital funding opportunities to support housing development projects throughout the county. This includes new construction, acquisition and rehab, and preservation of existing affordable housing.
We solicit a coordinated affordable housing development request for proposals (RFP) every year. This efficient application process helps applicants and maximizes county resources.
The RFP prioritizes the creation and preservation of housing for households with lower incomes:
- Affordable rental housing: projects serving 50% AMI households, with highest priority for 30% AMI households
- Affordable homeownership: projects serving 80% AMI households, with highest priority for 60% AMI households
2027 Coordinated RFP
The 2027 Coordinated RFP will open in mid-December. 2027 RFP materials will be posted to this webpage.
Multifamily Housing Targeted Stabilization Pathway
In response to community input, Hennepin County and its Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) developed the Multifamily Housing Targeted Stabilization Pathway, to be introduced in the 2027 RFP.
The primary intent of Targeted Stabilization is to fund projects that have pressing but limited physical needs, where the cost and scope of necessary work does not warrant a full rehabilitation and recapitalization.
Targeted Stabilization work may include:
- Replacement and/or rehabilitation of specific building systems, such as replacing windows, boiler, or roof
- A specific focus, such as upgrading security of the property by adding lighting, improving doors and locks, adding fencing, etc.
The desired outcomes of Targeted Stabilization investments are to:
- improve property operations
- preserve existing affordable housing
- enhance living conditions for residents
Pending board approval in December, the Multifamily Housing Targeted Stabilization RFP will provide access to a variety of funding sources, including Local Affordable Housing Aid and Community Development Block Grant.
Technical assistance
If your team is considering a targeted stabilization proposal, technical assistance sessions are available with Hennepin County staff through November 30. Contact housing@hennepin.us.
Technical assistance will be available to all project types in January. Details on how to sign up for a January technical assistance session will be included in the RFP documents released in mid-December.
2026 Coordinated RFP
The 2026 Coordinated RFP is now closed. RFP materials and program manuals are provided for reference only.
RFP materials and program manuals
Rental housing RFP - 2026 (PDF, 1MB)
Homeownership RFP - 2026 (PDF, 1MB)
Homebuyer assistance program manual - 2026 (PDF, 1MB)
Affordable Housing 101 for new developers (PDF, 1MB)
Please review the manuals in the sections on this page for more information on the county's housing finance and development funding sources and programs.
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.
Affordable Housing Incentive Fund and Local Affordable Housing Aid manual (PDF, 1MB)
Supportive housing strategy
Hennepin County created the supportive housing strategy to invest additional capital, operating, and service funding to support Hennepin County’s most vulnerable residents, including those with a combination of extremely low-incomes and other conditions or challenges to stable housing.
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 and recently completed projects are on the Housing plans and outcomes page.
Homeownership Assistance Fund
Launched in 2023, the Homeownership Assistance Fund supports the creation of homeownership opportunities through new construction, homebuyer assistance, and other activities.
Community Development Block Grant
For the Coordinated Affordable Housing RFP, Hennepin County uses the Community Development Block Grant for rehabilitation of affordable multifamily housing, and creation of homeownership opportunities through acquisition and rehabilitation and through direct homebuyer assistance, with some geographic restrictions.
Local Affordable Housing Aid
Hennepin County uses Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) to provide capital financing to create or preserve long-term affordable housing units throughout Hennepin County for very low-income households, among other activities. Applicants may include government agencies, nonprofit organizations, housing developers or lenders. Financing may support acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction activities.
Pending board approval, beginning in 2027 Hennepin County will use LAHA for three programs under the 2027 Coordinated Affordable Housing RFP.
Affordable Housing Incentive Fund and Local Affordable Housing Aid manual (PDF, 1MB)
Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) through Metro area sales and use tax for housing
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