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Request for Proposals – Housing Development Technical Assistance
The Northland Foundation is seeking proposals for the provision of Housing Development Technical Assistance within the foundation’s service area.
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from experienced housing technical assistance providers to support local, community-based activities necessary to develop a range of housing types. Funding for this opportunity is being administered by the Northland Foundation as allocated through the 2023 session of the Minnesota Legislature and is governed by the Minnesota Housing Agency.
Under the supervision of the Northland Foundation, the selected provider will assist rural communities within the seven-county Northeast Minnesota region in planning for and executing housing development plans over a period of three years from the execution of the subcontract.
The selected service provider will have the demonstrated capacity to:
- Provide responsive and accessible technical assistance throughout the 7-county Northeast Minnesota region, including the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis.
- Deliver a broad range of TA approaches and levels of support to effectively respond to diverse and unique community needs.
- Assess the strengths and needs of each participating community and make clear recommendations for action.
- Develop trusting and collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Gather and report meaningful progress and outcome data.
- Assist in developing an application process for communities to access technical assistance.
- Provide ongoing support and follow up beyond initial assessment and recommendation as needed and as capacity allows.
Primary Location Northeast Minnesota seven-county service area.
Status Contract period for a period up to three years from the execution of the subcontract.
Request for Proposal CLICK HERE to access the complete RFP, including qualifications and scope of work.
Timeline Proposals must be submitted by no later than midnight on Friday, April 11, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted. Applications will be reviewed by Northland Foundation leadership between April 14 and May 9. Applicants will be notified should any questions arise during this review time frame. The successful bidder will be notified by writing no later than May 14, followed by a period of contract negotiation, including determination of the official start date.
Please address any questions related to this RFP to Michelle Ufford, Director of Grantmaking, at michelle@northlandfdn.org using the subject line of ‘Housing TA RFP Question’.