Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)

Eligible grantees include:

• Tribal Nations
• Twin Cities metropolitan counties, which include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties.
• Non-metropolitan areas, which include a county, a group of contiguous counties jointly acting together, or a community-based nonprofit organization.

The minimum service area is a county, and the maximum service area is statewide. 

• Application Instructions
• Application - (Tip: Enable Editing for full Microsoft securities functionality)
• Signature Page
• Budget Template - (You may be prompted to open the file vs. save the file. Please use the “Save As” option to download this files, rather than “Open". After downloading, encoded Microsoft securities can be enabled by "unblocking macro’s" within the document properties.)
• Risk Assessment Form – Nonprofit Organizations
• Risk Assessment Form – Political Subdivisions
• FHPAP RFP Application Review Criteria

Upload application materials to the Multifamily Secure Upload Tool no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Friday, January 17, 2025, to be considered for funding. Upload required documents in their original format; do not convert the documents into PDF or other formats except for the signature page of the application. Review the Upload Tool Instructions for more information.

• Minnesota FHPAP Statute
• Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program Guide – October 1, 2023-September 30, 2025 Contract Term
• Scoring Transparency – October 1, 2023-September 30, 2025 Contract Term

• Income Calculation Workbook
• Minnesota Homelessness Prevention Assessment Tool (available in Hmong, Somali and Spanish) - for FHPAP administrators only

• Round 2 Due Diligence Training: Minnesota Housing hosted a training for awardees of the FHPAP Round 2 funding to provide an overview of required documents and deadlines. Watch the recorded session (01:17:28) | Slides (April 30, 2024)
• Request for Proposals (RFP) Information Session: Minnesota Housing hosted a Request for Proposals (RFP) Information Session to provide an overview of upcoming RFP including requirements and deadlines. Watch the recorded session (1:27:00)| Slides (January 16, 2024)
• Information Session: Minnesota Housing hosted an FHPAP Information Session which provides a general overview of the program. Watch the recorded session (1:34:41) | Slides (December 8, 2023)
• Client file monitoring: Minnesota Housing provided a training for FHPAP grantees to provide direction in file organization, and collecting/maintaining proper documentation for the clients they serve. Watch the recorded session (1:35:35) | Slides

Preliminary Practice Model Training: ​​​​​​

To help potential applicants consider how the program and its preliminary practice model could be implemented, refer to the following informational sessions and materials:

• Two-Generational Approaches to Supporting Families. View the slides, handout, and listen to the recording.
• Leveraging Mainstream Resources. View the slides and listen to the recording.
• Progressive Engagement and Rapid Rehousing. View the slides and listen to the recording.
• Trauma-informed Care in Schools. View the slides and listen to the recording.
• Lessons from the Hamilton San Francisco Pilot. View the slides and listen to the recording.

• Round 1 Expenditure and Outputs Report: Coordinated Entry, Street Outreach, Prevention, Rapid Rehousing
  • Fast Track
  • Standard
• Round 1 Expenditure and Outputs Report: Prevention and Rapid Rehousing only
  • Fast Track
  • Standard
• Round 2 Expenditure and Outputs Report
  • Fast Track
  • Standard
• 2024-2025 Reporting Timeline
• HMIS: visit www.hmismn.org for the latest updates on reporting households in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).