FHA Down Payment Grants for 2021

Cuyahoga County Down Payment Assistance Program

The Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland has established the Cuyahoga County Down Payment Assistance Program to help first-time homebuyers with the upfront costs of purchasing a home. 

Dayton Down Payment Assistance Program

The HomeOwnership Center and the City of Dayton partnered to provide the Dayton Down Payment Assistance Program. If qualified, first-time homebuyers might receive up to 10 percent of their new home’s purchase price, to be put toward the down payment and closing costs.

Your Choice! Down Payment Assistance Program

The Ohio Housing and Finance Agency (OHFA) offers the Your Choice! Down Payment Assistance Program to qualifying homeowners. They can choose between assistance of 2.5 or 5 percent of the loan amount, to be applied toward the down payment, closing costs, or any other pre-closing expenses.

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.

FHA Down Payment Programs Near You