Alabama Housing Finance Authority

by: Iola Bonggay

The process of acquiring a property is very much complicated. It's financially troubling and at the same time, mentally and physically draining. First time homebuyers are faced with so much issues and concerns when they decide to buy a house.

There are question pertaining to affordability, safety, practicality, and many others. This is where state government agencies come in. In the state of Alabama, the local government has constituted the Alabama Housing Finance Authority in an effort to address these aforementioned concerns.

The Alabama Housing Finance Authority, more commonly referred to as AHFA, is a public corporation which was established in the year 1980 under the Act No. 80-585 of the Alabama Legislature.

Since its conception, the Alabama Housing Finance Authority has been serving the housing needs of low- and moderate-income Alabamians by way of the creation of housing opportunities through the affordable financing of single- and multifamily housing.

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About The Author Iola Bonggay is an editor of TopGovernmentGrants.com one the the most comprehensive Websites offering information on government grants and federal government programs. She also maintains Websites providing resources on environmental grants and grants for youth programs.

Additional Resources

category - Home Buying Programs

First Time Homebuyer Programs in Georgia
In July 1996, the Governor and General Assembly made a vital decision to join together the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) with the Department of Community Affairs.

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First Time Homebuyer Programs in Arkansas
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority was primarily created to develop safe, decent and affordable housing for low and moderate income Arkansans. The authority's primary goal is to administer funding in the form of tax exempt bonds and other debt instruments through several programs which are divided into three main categories: Economic Development, Homeownership, and Affordable Rental Housing.

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Downpayment Assistance Program for First Time Homebuyers in Connecticut
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority has been running the Downpayment Assistance Program in order to financially assist first time home buyers in the process of covering the downpayment and closing costs of purchasing a home.

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Ohio Heroes Program for First Time Home Buyers in the State of Ohio
One of the most popular programs of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency is the Ohio Heroes Program which is exclusively intended for active military men, active reservists, veterans, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and several other individuals with noble professions.

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