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 This site is your access point to a support system for the Multi-Family Housing (MFH) program in Rural Development for online transaction entry, transmission and information inquiry. If you experience any difficulties, please use one of the following sources to assist you in resolving your issue.
 Common Questions
 Please review the MINC Common Questions (PDF; 105.35 KB) document to help find answers to your questions.
 General Information
RD-3560 Regulations (Updated: per PN450 07/29/2011)
Error Conditions & System Messages (PDF; 608.24 KB)
eAuthentication Account Setup
User Manual (PDF; 187 KB)
Training Handbook (PDF; 220.82 KB)
Section 515 and 514 MFH Tenant Eligibilty Retention and Best Practice Policies (PDF; 220 KB)
Tenant Eligibility Requirements Training (PDF; 181 KB) (Updated: 04/3/2019)
Tenant Certification Process Training (PDF; 992 KB)
Staged Payment Process (PDF; 2188 KB)
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan Form (HUD Form 935-2a)
Unauthorized Assistance Training (PPT; 1130 KB)
Unauthorized Assistance Checklist (PDF; 55 KB)




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effective 7/1/2023
  
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Click to DownloadOn July 13, 2023 USDA Rural Development revised the 2023 Multi-Family Income Limits.
  
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  blank space blank space It is IMPERATIVE that any payments that are submitted be mailed or sent to: USDA, RD-MFH, PO Box 979082, ST LOUIS MO 63197 to ensure proper credit to your account or to avoid delays. Otherwise, you may make your payments on-line via MINC. blank space  
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  blank space blank space The issue of getting an error message when transmitting MINC files to our Agency server should be fixed. If you are still experiencing this issue, please contact the MINC Help Desk. blank space  
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  blank space blank space Effective 04/01/2021, all late and/or expired tenant data will be shown on the monthly PWS. No further notification will be conveyed by letter. It is the borrower/MA’s responsibility to ensure that the data on the PWS is accurate and meets the requirements of 7 CFR 3560. blank space  
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  blank space blank space New 2023 Income Limits are in effect as of 07/13/2023 blank space  
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  blank space blank space Due to a recent audit finding, all SSNs that meet the following criteria have been deemed invalid: SSN = 000000000, or 999999999, or starting with 666, or starting with 900 through 999, or < 9 numeric digits for anyone in the household. To comply with the audit finding, all transactions containing blank space  
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  blank space blank space these SSNs will be rejected and you must contact our office for resolution. Automation will soon be implemented to assign an “A” number to the affected households, and you will have to use the assigned number on future transactions or until a valid ID is available. blank space  
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  blank space blank space New passbook savings rate of 0.40% is in effect as of 1/1/2024. This new rate will be used for all tenant certifications effective 1/1/2024 and later blank space  
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  blank space blank space System Maintenance: Sundays 6 pm - 12 am CST. The system may not be available during these times. Please plan your system use accordingly. blank space  
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  blank space blank space The MINC system is certified for use with Chrome or EDGE Version 93.0 or higher. It is not certified for other browsers/versions and/or security settings. blank space  
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