EX-99.906CERT

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), the undersigned officers of First American Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”) do hereby certify, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge, that:

1. The report on Form N-CSR of the Funds (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Funds.

BY:	/s/ Joseph M. Ulrey III
	Joseph M. Ulrey III
	President

Date: October 31, 2011

BY:	/s/ Jill M. Stevenson
	Jill M. Stevenson
	Treasurer

Date: October 31, 2011