Grants From the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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The programs that are offered by the HUD are divided into the following major categories:

1) The Office of Community Planning and Development - The programs under this office seek to create and develop viable communities by way of encouraging integrated approaches tat provide decent housing opportunities, suitable living environments, and more importantly, expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons.

2) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) - The goal of the FHA is to provide mortgage insurance on loans that are made by FHA-approved third-party lenders through the United States and its territories. In addition, the FHA also intends to insure mortgages on single family and multifamily homes.

3) Office of Public and Indian Housing - The programs constituted under the Office of Public and Indian Housing is geared towards ensuring the development of safe, decent and affordable housing, the creation of opportunities for residents' economic independence, and finally, the assurance of the fiscal integrity of the all of the people who participated in the program.

4) Office of Sustainable Housing Communities - The programs under the Office of Sustainable Housing Communities are geared towards the creation of strong, sustainable communities by way of connecting housing opportunities to jobs, fostering local innovation and helping people build a clean energy economy.

The HUD offers a wide selection of programs and grants that are all geared towards the benefit of the American people. To read more about such programs, you can visit http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD.

Grants From the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Additional Resources

category - Home Buying Programs

California Housing Finance Agency
The California Housing Finance Agency, otherwise known as CalHFA, is an independent, self-supporting agency that was chartered to as the State's affordable housing bank to make low interest rate loans through the sale of tax-exempt bonds; with these bonds being repaid by revenues generated through mortgage loans, instead of taxpayer dollars.

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Connecticut Housing Finance Agency Mortgage Programs for Military, Police and Teachers
The Connecticut Housing Finance Agency has established the Mortgage Programs for Military, Police and Teachers so as to provide reasonable housing opportunities to veterans and active duty service members of the United States Military, the National Guard, along with teachers and police officers who are assigned in under-served areas.

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California Homebuyer's Downpayment Assistance Program for First Time Home Buyers
The California Homebuyer's Downpayment Assistance Program is a deferred payment junior loan that can be used in conjunction with other CalHFA housing programs. It provides borrowers with funds amounting to 3% of the actual value of the property that they wish to inquire in order to cover the downpayment costs.

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First Time Homebuyer Programs in Maine
The first time homebuyer programs of MaineHousing are all especially designed to contribute to the achievement of its primary agency mission which is to "assist Maine people to obtain and maintain decent, safe, affordable housing and services suitable to their unique housing needs."

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