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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.
Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. offers eligible applicants assistance in the form of funds to pay for their down payment costs with the ACDS Mortgage Assistance.
The Gaithersburg Homebuyer Assistance Loan Program provides closing cost and down payment assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers who purchase within the City of Gaithersburg corporate limits.
To help residents afford their first home, the City of Tacoma Park offers income-eligible, first-time homebuyers down payment assistance with the Home Stretch program.
Any homebuyer with a home loan from the Maryland Mortgage Program (MMP) can apply for their Down Payment Assistance program to help make a down payment on the property, pay for closing costs, or satisfy prepaid/escrow expenses.
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