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Housing Choice Voucher Program
Information about the Project Based Voucher program.
State and national links to homeless and special housing needs information.
Standards of Design for Preconstruction manual and forms
Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
Information on Direct Lending Parameters, Gap Financing Programs, Equity Bridge Loan Program, Notice of Intent to Apply, LIHTC Application and Exhibit Requirements for Direct Lending Programs, Other Information (Mortgagor and Contractor's Cost Certification Guide and forms, HOME Subsidy Limits, Direct Lending Intake Forms, Contractor Requirements, and the Modified Pass-Through Program), Parameters
Information about the Pass-Through Bond Program
MSHDA HUD Section 3 policy and these guidelines have been prepared to provide information and guidance to Section 3 recipients on how the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) will administer the Section 3 regulations.
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COL System (Production) - Application portal for entry of Tenant Data, MIEs, Budgets, and Financial Audits.
Compliance Portal (Production) - Application portal for:
If there are any questions or concerns with the online systems, please e-mail:
MiChildSupport - Child Support Verification System - Application portal to access DHHS Child Support verifications.
Please see Compliance Policy #5 (on the Compliance Monitoring Policy Bulletins page) for information on how to obtain an account
Owner's Physical Inspection Certification (OPIC) System:
04/2026 OPIC Manual
Compliance Audit Response System (CARS):
04/2026 CARS Manual
Annual Owner Certification (Certs):
04/2026 Certs Manual
Utility Allowance (UA):
04/2026 UA Submission Manual
Certification On-Line Manual:
03/2022 COL Manual
COL Manual: Cover and Contents - Pages 1-2
COL Manual: Getting Started-Logging In - Pages 3-6
COL Manual: Familiarizing Yourself-COL Page Layout - Pages 7-17
COL Manual: User Setup-Establishing On-Site Manager - Pages 18-29
COL Manual: Processing Annual Owner's Certifications - Pages 30-41 - obsolete
COL Manual: Unit Updates & Changes - Pages 42-55 - obsolete
COL Manual: Processing Occupancy Information - Pages 56-80
COL Manual: Uploading Building Data - Pages 81-92
COL Manual: Submission to MSHDA - Pages 93-98
COL Manual: Quick Recap & Final Checklist - Pages 99-100