First Time Homebuyer Programs in Connecticut
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In order to be deemed eligible to submit an application under the program, a borrower must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:

1) First time homebuyers tenants who meet the minimum credit, income, and employment criteria

2) Tenants who are presently receiving assistance under the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program, the Department of Developmental Services or the State Moderate Rental Program

3) Tenants residing in properties managed by the CHFA or a municipal housing authority

4) Tenants residing in CHFA-financed rental properties

5) Tenants residing in HUD-subsidized housing

In addition, the types of properties that covered under the Homeownership Program are limited to the following:

1) Existing and new single-family homes, townhouses and Planned Unit Developments

2) Newly built homes that meet the energy efficiency standards that are set by the Federal Housing Authority

3) Condominiums that are approved by the CHFA

4) Two- to four-family homes which have been utilized as residences for the past five years or newly constructed two-family homes that is located in a Targeted Area

5) Selected mobile homes that meet the criteria of the CHFA.

If you are an interested borrower and you wish to find out more about this progra, you can visit CHFA's official website at www.chfa.org.

First Time Homebuyer Programs in Connecticut
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Additional Resources

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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program
The Connecticut Housing Finance Agency has been administering the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program wherein they intend to offer home loans at reasonable, below-market rates to Section 8 tenants who wish to purchase a home of their own.

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Construction Incentive Program for First Time Home Buyers in New York
Under the State of New York Mortgage Agency, the Construction Incentive Program has been established. The goal of this program is to enable the construction of one and two family homes through the provision of funds, up to 97% of the value of the property, to eligible low to moderate income first time home buyers.

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Department of Housing and Urban Development's Dollar Homes Program
The Dollar Homes Program revolves around the process of selling single family homes for a superbly reasonable price of $1 (plus closing cost) to low-to-moderate income families, granted that these houses have been acquired through foreclosure by the Federal Housing Administration, and have already been actively marketed for at least six months and still remained unsold after that certain period of time.

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Downpayment Assistance Program for the First Time Home Buyers in North Carolina
In an attempt to contribute to the eradication of this problem, the North Carolina HFA has established the Downpayment Assistance Program for the First Time Home Buyers wherein they provide interest-free, deferred second mortgages up to $8,000 to cover the downpayment and closing costs of a chosen property.

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