FHA Down Payment Grants for 2021
Mortgage Assistance for Home Buyers in New York

ACRHA Acquisition/Rehabilitation Grant
The ACRHA grant comes in the form of a forgivable loan, which is meant to assist with purchase and repair of a home. 51 percent of the grant must be used for rehabilitation/repair of the purchased home while the other 49 percent must be used for down payment and/or closing costs.
First Home Club Matched Savings Program
With the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York's First Home Club Matched Savings Program, participants can earn up to $4 for every $1 saved in a qualified account. The returns can amount up to $7,500 in down payment assistance.
First Time Home Buyer’s Program
This program is in the form of a second mortgage and provides eligible applicants with a loan of up to 10 percent of the purchase price of the property in order to meet the down payment requirements. The loan has an interest rate of 4 percent with a 5-year term.
Home Acquisition Program (HAP)
The City of Albany offers to its residents the Home Acquisition Program (HAP). It provides financial assistance to low income households with low annual incomes. Funds can be put towards the down payment and closing costs of the home for a first-time homebuyer who resides in the property being purchased.
Homebuyer Incentive Program (HIP)
The Homebuyer Incentive Program (HIP) grants assistance of $15,000 and $20,000 to income- eligible applicants, in order to promote homeownership in Troy for low income homebuyers. Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program requires that all applicants must be first time homebuyers.
Housing Opportunities Foundation Individual Grant Program
New York State’s NYSAR Housing Opportunities Foundation, Inc. offers qualifying homebuyers the opportunity to receive a grant, which is designed to assist with closing costs and/or down payments. The Housing Opportunities Foundation Individual Grant Program is in the form of a gift . Repayment is not required.
Rensselaer County Homebuyer Program
The Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program’s HomeOwnership Center administers funds for the City of Troy's Homebuyer Incentive Program and Rensselaer County's Homebuyer Program in the form of down payment and/or closing cost assistance.

Down payment assistance programs and/or grants were researched by the team at FHA.com. Please note that all programs listed on this website may involve a second mortgage with payments that are forgiven, deferred, or subsidized in some manner until resale of the mortgaged property.
FHA.com's compilation is not a complete list, but it can serve as a starting point in your search for the down payment assistance program or grant for your situation. It is up to the consumer to contact these entities and find out the specifics of each program.

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FHA Down Payment Programs Near You
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