First Time Homebuyer Program

In an effort to help residents achieve their dreams of homeownership, the City of Blue Springs and mortgage lenders of the area created the First Time Homebuyer (FTHB) Program. 

Available Assistance
The City of Blue Springs provides funds for qualified individuals for down payment and closing cost assistance. The Down Payment Assistance is 50% of any down payment up to $3,000 toward the purchase price of a home; and/or with the Closing Cost Assistance, the City will fund reasonable closing costs normally associated with the purchase of home. The total assistance amount is not to exceed $3,000.

Eligibility Requirements
This program is open to first-time homebuyers (those who have not owned a home in the previous three years), single parents, and displaced homemakers. Their annual household income must fall at or under 80% of the area median income.

Income Limits
All applicants must have an annual household income at or under 80 percent of the area median income.
1-person household: $48,200
2-person household: $55,050
3-person household: $61,950
4-person household: $68,800
5-person household: $74,350
6-person household: $79,850
7-person household: $85,350
8-person household: $90,850

*Seller-funded down payment programs were eliminated in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, but  state and local government agencies are still permitted to help borrowers finance their homes with second mortgages and grants. These agencies set different requirements that a borrower needs to meet in order to qualify for the grant programs, such as property location, and purchase price and income limits.

(Note: All figures were accurate at the time of publication and may no longer be current - visit the program website for updated information.)

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.