Program Contact
Darwin Lindblom - askCED@co.ramsey.mn.us (Send Email)

Required Materials

Applications that DO NOT include all the following specific materials by the applicable deadline will be considered ineligible for further processing.

Pass/Fail Requirements (Pass/Fail)

Eligible Housing Type and Projects (Pass/Fail) 

Multifamily Rental Housing:
a. The acquisition and rehabilitation of permanent general occupancy rental housing 
for low-to-moderate income renter households with a minimum of two rental 
units, which may include permanent supportive housing. 
b. The new construction of permanent general occupancy rental housing for low- to 
moderate-income renters with a minimum of two units, which may include 
permanent supportive housing.
c. The preservation or rehabilitation of existing permanent general occupancy rental 
housing for low-to-moderate income renter households with a minimum of two 
units, which may include supportive housing.

Owner-occupied Housing: 
a. The acquisition and rehabilitation of existing housing units by nonprofit or 
government agencies for affordable homeownership programs for low-to-moderate income residents.
b. The new construction of owner-occupied units for sale on the open market or 
through a nonprofit homeownership program for low to moderate income 
residents. 

All required application materials by the application deadline as listed below.

(Pass/Fail) Materials

The application will not move onto scoring without the following required materials submitted in ZoomGrants:

1. 1. Development workbook (Excel format);
      
      1. Multifamily Workbook (MFW) (required for multifamily rental housing applications)
      2. Owner-occupied Workbook (required for owner-occupied housing rental applications);
   2. Organizational Capacity Worksheet ;
   3. Acknowledgement letter;
   4. Lobby Certification Form;
   5. Completed Narrative Questions on ZoomGrants; and
   6. Ramsey County Draw Form

Additional Materials (optional)

Although not required for evaluation, the following additional materials can be submitted with the application and required materials. The county highly encourages submission of these items as they may affect final scoring.

a. Project schedule which includes the following milestones;
     i. Financial closing
     ii. Construction start date
     iii. Project commencement
     iv. Project completion
     v. Tenant lease up 
b. Market feasibility analysis/plan; 
c. Applicant’s audited financial statements;
d. Explanation of funding sources and uses; 
     i. Committed funding
     ii. Anticipated funding
e. Commitment letters from other lenders and funders;
f. Architectural drawings; 
g. Sworn construction cost statement; 
h. Bids and specifications; 
i. Site improvement plans; 
j. Project scope of work; 
k. Photos of project site;
l. Evidence of site control;
m. Tenant data/rent roll for existing units; and
n. Zoning and land use documentation or resolution from local municipality

Note:

1. Some of these documents may be consolidated in the required multifamily workbook for applicable projects.
2. Additional documentation may be required by County CED staff in the application and review process.
3. Resulting Documents to be Executed: Any resulting contracts, agreements, or closing documents necessary for funding the proposed project will include all applicable requirements under local, state, or federal law or regulation.

After scoring further review of materials may occur including alignment with Minnesota Housing Underwriting Standards and other third-party financial review.

The County expressly reserves the right to amend or withdraw this solicitation at any time and to reject any or all responses, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the responses as may be deemed in the best interest of the County.

1. The County reserves the right to request any additional information at any stage of the solicitation process. Compliance shall be at the contractor's expense.
2. Upon submission, a solicitation response becomes the property of the County and will not be returned. The County retains the right to use any concept or idea presented in any solicitation response, whether or not that solicitation response is accepted. All information included in the submitted solicitation response will be classified in accordance with Minnesota State law governing data practices.
3. Solicitation responses or additional solicitation materials received after the deadline will not be accepted by the County and will not be evaluated.
4. The solicitation will be published on ZoomGrants on April 25 , Responses to the solicitation are due on May 29, 2025  by 4:30
5. Applicants are responsible to know all requirements that are needed to submit a complete application based on the specific housing proposal and financing or application type.