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🏠 Down Payment Assistance
Programs by State & Region
New York
Statewide Programs:
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SONYMA Down Payment Assistance Loan (DPAL): Offers up to $15,000 or 3% of the purchase price (whichever is higher) with 0% interest and no monthly payments.
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SONYMA Achieving the Dream Program: Provides low-interest mortgages and optional down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.
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HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program (NYC): Offers up to $100,000 for first-time homebuyers in NYC.
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Homebuyer Dream Program® (HDP®): Provides grants up to $30,000 for down payment and closing costs for first-time homebuyers earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.
County/Local Programs:
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Town of Brookhaven HOME Down Payment Assistance Program: Provides up to $50,000 towards down payment and closing costs for eligible first-time homebuyers.
Profession-Specific Programs:
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SONYMA Homes for Veterans Program: Offers up to $15,000 in down payment assistance for active service members, veterans, and their spouses or co-borrowers.
Connecticut
Statewide Programs:
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CHFA Down Payment Assistance Program (DAP): Offers low-interest second mortgages up to $15,000 to cover down payment or closing costs.
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Time To Own - Forgivable Down Payment Assistance Loan: Provides up to $50,000 in forgivable loans for eligible homebuyers.
County/Local Programs:
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Hartford Homeownership Assistance Programs: Offers supplementary loans at below-market interest rates for down payment assistance.
Massachusetts
Statewide Programs:
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MassHousing Down Payment Assistance: Provides up to $30,000 for first-time homebuyers.
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ONE Mortgage Program: Offers a 30-year fixed-rate loan with a 3% down payment and no PMI.
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Workforce Advantage Program: Provides $30,000 in down payment assistance for eligible first-time homebuyers.
County/Local Programs:
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Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP): Offers down payment assistance and other forms of financial assistance for first-time homebuyers throughout Massachusetts.
Georgia
Statewide Programs:
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Georgia Dream Homeownership Program: Provides affordable financing options, down payment and closing cost assistance, and homebuyer education.
County/Local Programs:
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DeKalb County First-Time Homebuyer Program: Offers down payment assistance to help first-time homebuyers cover the costs of down payments and closing expenses.
Profession-Specific Programs:
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Atlanta Housing Down Payment Assistance Program: Provides up to $25,000 for eligible first-time homebuyers, including public safety, healthcare, education, current military or veteran, and Voucher Participants.
Michigan
Statewide Programs:
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MSHDA First-Generation Down Payment Assistance: Provides up to $25,000 to first-generation homebuyers.
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MI Home Loan: Offers a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage available through participating lenders, with down payment assistance options.
County/Local Programs:
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City of Lansing Down Payment Assistance: Provides up to $14,999 in assistance for first-time homebuyers who have not owned a home in the previous three years.
Profession-Specific Programs:
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Teacher Next Door Program: Offers grants and down payment assistance for teachers, nurses, police, firefighters, EMTs, government employees, and military families.
Illinois
Statewide Programs:
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IHDA Mortgage: Provides up to $10,000 in down payment assistance for eligible Illinois homebuyers.
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Downpayment Plus Program: Offers down payment and closing cost assistance for income-eligible homebuyers through participating FHLBank Chicago member financial institutions.
County/Local Programs:
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Cook County Down Payment Assistance Pilot Program: Provides subsidies of up to $25,000 or 5% of the home purchase price, whichever is less.
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Neighborhood Lending Services (NLS): Provides up to $30,000 in down payment and closing cost grants to eligible borrowers in Chicago.
Washington
Statewide Programs:
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WSHFC Downpayment Assistance Loan Programs: Offers various programs including up to $10,000 for veterans and up to $15,000 for buyers with disabilities.
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Home Advantage Downpayment Assistance Program: Provides up to 5% of the loan amount for eligible households.
County/Local Programs:
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HomeSight Purchase Assistance: Provides down payment assistance of $15,000 for eligible borrowers in Washington.
Ohio
Statewide Programs:
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YourChoice! Down Payment Assistance: Allows homebuyers to choose either 2.5% or 5% of the home's purchase price towards a down payment or closing costs.
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Ohio Heroes Program: Rewards Ohio residents who serve the public with a discounted mortgage interest rate.
County/Local Programs:
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Columbus and Franklin County Guaranteed Income Initiatives: Provide financial support to select residents, including single mothers and participants in job training programs.
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South Carolina
Statewide Programs:
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SC Housing Homebuyer Program: Provides multiple financing options with or without down payment assistance.
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Palmetto Heroes Program: Offers $10,000 in forgivable down payment assistance for qualified homebuyers who meet SC Housing's First Time Homebuyer requirements.
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