Samuel Dyer

About Samuel Dyer

I am an affordable housing professional with over seven years of experience managing affordable homeownership projects of all sizes. My experience and skills in project management, grants management, geographic information systems (GIS), and policy analysis enable me to steward public resources and create new housing opportunities effectively. I am a graduate of Macalester College (BA, 2019, Geography) and American University (MPA, 2025, Public Administration).I believe that decent, affordable housing is a human right, and effective stewardship of public resources is critical to creating and preserving these opportunities.

Experience

1. Single Family Request for Proposals Manager

   Minnesota Housing

   Jul 2025 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Establish and manage the Single Family RFP annual program timeline and project status, including internal and external deadlines. Create complete and clear work products to meet funding and program requirements. Make recommendations to Agency leadership and the Board of Directors for project selections and denials, including the type of funding for a given project proposal. Coordinate within the Single Family division and with other Agency divisions, including Finance, Research, Legal, Community Development, Communications, and Business Technology Systems (BTS). Represent the agency as a subject matter expert at trainings and conferences and provide technical assistance to external stakeholders across the state. Coordinate and manage relationships with new or existing public funding and collaborating partners. Create metrics to monitor progress in the Single Family RFP Recommend changes to make the process more efficient and advance priorities identified in the Agency’s Strategic Plan. Develop scoring criteria for the Single Family RFP in partnership with the Agency Servant Leadership, policy, and legal teams. Develop annual Single Family RFP application materials to improve usability and incorporate any statutory or policy-driven changes.Develop Single Family RFP training materials for applicants and reviewers, conduct training sessions, and track frequently asked questions. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• The Haverford School

  Diploma

  2011 — 2015

• American University

  Master of Public Administration - MPA, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

• Macalester College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geography

  2015 — 2019