Planning & Development

Minnesota Housing Tax Credit Program

The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency oversees the allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, a HUD affordable housing Program  which provides housing developers or their investors a 10-year reduction in tax liability in exchange for capital to build affordable rental housing units. The LIHTC program has been utilized for several housing projects in Duluth and continues to be a viable funding source for affordable housing in our community. Tax credits are limited and projects compete statewide through the MHFA RFP process. For more information about MHFA’s program or to access application materials, visit them online.

To be an eligible applicant, developers proposing projects in Duluth must have the support of Duluth City Council. To allow for a thoughtful review, please provide the following materials to City Staff by April 1, 2023:

  • Summary description of project and location map
  • Number and types of units proposed 
  • Populations served by rental units

Electronic submissions can be emailed to tbajda@duluthmn.gov. If applicant is seeking a pre-commitment letter for HUD Community Development Funding, materials must be submitted by March 10, 2023.

Link to Program Guide/Timeline

To be an eligible applicant, developers proposing projects in Duluth must have the support of Duluth City Council. To allow for a thoughtful review, please provide the following materials to City Staff by April 1, 2022:

  • Summary description of project
  • Number and types of units proposed 
  • Populations served by rental units
  • Self-scoring worksheet from MN Housing

Electronic submissions can be emailed to planning@duluthmn.gov. If applicant is seeking a pre-commitment letter for HUD Community Development Funding, materials must be submitted by March 11, 2022.

Link to Program Guide/Timeline

To be an eligible applicant, developers proposing projects in Duluth must have the support of Duluth City Council. To allow for a thoughtful review, please provide the following materials to City Staff by April 1, 2021:

  • Summary description of project
  • Number and types of units proposed 
  • Populations served by rental units
  • Self-scoring worksheet from MN Housing

Electronic submissions can be emailed to planning@duluthmn.gov.

Link to Program Timeline

To be an eligible applicant, developers proposing projects in Duluth must have the support of Duluth City Council. To allow for a thoughtful review, please provide the following materials to City Staff by April 17, 2020:

  • Summary description of project
  • Number and types of units proposed 
  • Populations served by rental units
  • Self-scoring worksheet from MN Housing

Electronic submissions can be emailed to planning@duluthmn.gov 

Funding Cycle Project Name
2008 Round 1  Harbor Highlands Phase IV
2010 Round 1 Fire House Flats Redevelopment
2012 Round 1 Munger Terrace Portfolio
2012 Round 2 Munger Terrace Portfolio
2013 Round 1 Hillside Apartments
2014 Round 1 Lincoln Park Apartments
2014 Round 2 Hillside Apartments
2016 Round 1

Gateway Tower
2018 Round 1

Garfield Square Apartments
2019 Round 2

Decker Dwellings
2019 Round 1

Birchwood Apartments
2020 Consolidated RFP Brewery Creek Apartments
2020 Consolidated RFP Windwood Townhomes
2021 Consolidated RFP Skyridge Flats Senior Apartments
2022 Consolidated RFP Harbor Highlands Phase VI
2022 Consolidated RFP Wadena West Apartments

A comprehensive list of previously funded multi-family projects is available on MN Housings website.

Contact

City Hall, Room 160
411 West First Street
Duluth, MN 55802
218-730-5580

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