 Minnesota Housing’s Housing Challenge Funds for Schools Request for Proposals is Coming Soon
The Housing Challenge Funds for Schools Request for Proposals (RFP) will open for applications on Monday, January 6. The RFP is a competitive process that will provide grant funding through the Economic Development and Housing Challenge Fund to develop new construction homes or acquire and rehabilitate existing homes.
Eligible Entities
Housing Challenge Funds for Schools grants may be awarded to a:
Multi-organization collaboration and partnership is welcomed but not required. In the case of multi-organization collaboration and partnerships, one organization must be the applicant. The applicant must be one of the eligible entities noted above. If awarded funding, this will be the organization that will enter into a contractual agreement with Minnesota Housing.
NOTE: Nonprofit organizations or individual schools that are neither cooperative units as defined in Minnesota Statute 123A.24 subdivision 2 or charter schools are ineligible to apply.
Eligible Uses
Grant funds are available for direct costs related to the construction of homes, including building materials, construction tools, subcontractors and professional labor.
Costs not directly related to home construction or rehabilitation are ineligible. Ineligible costs include, but are not limited to, teacher salaries, transportation expenses, program administration and more.
Important Dates
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Monday, January 6: Housing Challenge Funds for Schools RFP application opens
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Thursday, January 23: Housing Challenge Funds for Schools RFP Information Session
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Friday, February 14 at noon Central time: Final call for questions
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Thursday, March 6 at noon Central time: Housing Challenge Funds for Schools RFP application deadline
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May 2025: Selection recommendations presented at Minnesota Housing board of directors meeting
Contact Information and Technical Assistance
Contact Amanda Hedlund at amanda.hedlund@state.mn.us or Nira Ly at nira.ly@state.mn.us for technical assistance.
Register to attend the Housing Challenge Funds for Schools RFP Information Session on Thursday, January 23 at 10 a.m. Central time. A recording of the training will be posted on the website when available.
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About Minnesota Housing
Minnesota Housing, the state’s housing finance agency, works to provide access to safe, stable and accessible housing Minnesotans can afford in a community of their choice. In 2023, the Agency distributed $1.85 billion in resources and served 69,500 households. Visit our website to learn more.
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