Provides eligible first time homebuyers with up to $39,000 towards down payment/closing costs towards the purchase of an eligible new or existing single-family home, provided that the applicant is income eligible and meets all program requirements. OPEN IN A FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS UNTIL FUNDING HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED

Provides qualifying U.S. military veterans with special loans or grants to buy their first home or move to a different home.

Provides down payment, closing costs, and repair assistance to income eligible individuals to purchase existing single-family homes in Lewis County.

Offers closing cost assistance of up to $4,000 for first-time, income eligible home buyers purchasing a home in Cayuga, Cortland, Jefferson, Madison, Onondaga, or Oswego counties. For City of Syracuse home buyers, assistance is available as a deferred loan (no repayment provided residency requirements are met). Outside the City of Syracuse, assistance is in the form of a low-interest loan.

Provides assistance to first-time home buyers with low to moderate incomes for the purchase of modest existing single-family homes. Offers homeownership education and counseling.

Offers grants to first time buyers that meet the income guidelines. The grant provides $8,000 to be used towards down payment and closing costs and are forgiven after 5 years.

Provides assistance and funding of up to $20,000 to low-income owners in Jefferson County for the replacement of existing mobile homes with new, energy efficient modular units.

Offers homebuyer grants and financing resources to help individuals become homeowners.

Provides up to $3,000 in assistance with closing costs through a loan that must be repaid for first time home buyers. Also offers HUD approved housing counseling including homebuyer counseling, reverse mortgage counseling to seniors, and foreclosure prevention programs.

Offers housing counseling services and workshops on pre-purchase, post-purchase, reverse mortgages, rental, mortgage default/foreclosure prevention, as well as financial education focusing on budgeting, credit, banking, and goal setting. Counseling is provided at various locations.

Provides qualified homebuyers with grants of $25,000-$35,000 for the purchase of a one-family home, a condominium or a cooperative for owner-occupancy in Westchester or on Long Island.

Grants are available for first-time homebuyers seeking to purchase foreclosed homes in Nassau and Suffolk Counties as part of the Community Stabilization Program. Grants can be used for down payment. Provides up to $30,000 in down payment assistance.

Offers down payment assistance up to $15,000 to qualifying individuals and families with low to moderate income guidelines, and who are obtaining a mortgage loan offered by State of New York Mortgage Agency program.

Combines counseling and limited financial assistance for first time home purchase to eligible families and individuals purchasing their first home in the City of Elmira..

Helps low and moderate income families with home buying assistance, through counseling, down payment, closing costs, etc.

Rehab Loan Programs for owner occupants includes the Target Streets Rehab Initiative, Fifty-Fifty Program, and Emergency Assistance Program. Funds are available as full conditional grants, partial conditional grants, and no interest loans, based on applicant household income. First-time Homebuyer Programs: 1.) Downpayment Assistance: Enables many first-time homebuyers earning less than 80 percent of their community's median income to purchase their first home. Program provides funding up to a maximum of $5,000 to assist with down payment and closing cost expenses associated with the purchase. 2.) Homegrown Homeownership: Purchase and rehab assistance for eligible buyers purchasing a home from the City of Buffalo, Division of Real Estate. 3.) New builds or rehabilitated houses for sale from funded partners, depending on availability. Rental Development Program finances affordable rental developments so as to create additional affordable quality rental units in Buffalo.

Provides up to $5,000 for a first time low income homebuyer. Funding can assist with closing costs and down payments.

Offers low and moderate income first-time home buyers assistance with home buying counseling, down payment, closing costs, etc.

Offers first time homebuyers assistance to cover down payment and/or closing costs plus rehabilitation expenses. Also offers pre-purchase and post-purchase education, as well as homeownership counseling.

Provides income eligible Long Island homeowners with resources, deferred grants and low interest rate loans to make necessary repairs and improvements to their homes, based on need and as determined by CDCLI professional housing rehab specialists.

Offers several programs to assist with housing needs. Emergency Assistance Program: Intended to address emergency situations such as utility service interruption (plumbing, heating, electrical) and the repair of specific house systems that are in poor or dangerous condition (roof, chimney). Conditions noted with each request for emergency assistance will be verified by a representative of the Office of Strategic Planning. Property must be well maintained and structurally sound. 50/50 Program: Offers a conditional grant for low-income first-time home buyers who are purchasing an existing one or two bedroom home in need of rehabilitation in the City of Buffalo. Grant is to assist in the rehabilitation of the home being purchased, amounting to one half of the rehabilitation cost up to a maximum of $25,000. City funds are used to match private financing for renovations to bring the property into compliance with local standards and lead-based paint hazard reduction requirements. Weatherization Program: Offers funds, up to $5,000 per structure, to assist homeowners in the City of Buffalo to make their homes more energy efficient and protected from the elements. Eligible expenses through this program include weather-stripping and caulking of doors and windows; cleaning, testing, and repairs of heating systems; adding insulation to walls and ceilings; and minor repairs as needed. Program is available city-wide to income-eligible owner occupants who meet program application guidelines. Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance Program: Provides financial assistance to low and moderate income first-time homebuyers for closing costs related to the purchase of their first home. Funds are provided as an interest-free conditional grant/loan with a five-year term that is secured by a second mortgage on the property. Home Repair Program (currently unavailable until further notice): Offers housing repairs such as replacing windows, doors, furnaces, and hot water tanks. Program is available to income-eligible owner occupants who meet program application guidelines. Targets 20 owner-occupied homes for critical home repairs in the 14214, 14215, and 14216 zip codes of the City of Buffalo.

Provides down payment assistance to help East Buffalo residents purchase homes. Assistance is provided in the form of grants to help with the purchase of a 1-4 unit single family home, condominium unit, coop unit, or manufactured home. The DPAL + award will be sized to bring the applicants’ primary mortgage down to 80% of the loan to value of the home. The maximum award will not exceed $30,000 per applicant. The assistance may be used to pay for down payments, closing costs, and where necessary, a one-time Primary Mortgage Insurance payment. DPAL+ must be used in conjunction with a State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) mortgage, and will be offered through three SONYMA participating lenders: Premium Mortgage, M&T Bank, and First Priority Mortgage. Homeowners who receive an award under this program will sign a 10-year regulatory agreement. The award will be forgiven on a declining balance amortization schedule, such that the full award will be fully forgiven if the homeowner remains in the home with a sale or refinance for the full 10 years.

Offers Nassau and Suffolk County residents information on first time home buying, down payments, closing cost assistance, competitive first time homebuyer mortgage products, and tips on how to negotiate with a seller. Call for additional information.