Connecticut Housing Finance Agency Mortgage Programs for Military, Police and Teachers
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The Military Homeownership Program is a housing loan program that is specially designed for first time homebuyers who are veterans, Active Duty, or National Guard service men of the United States Military.

Policemen Homeownership Program

The Policemen Homeownership Program is a housing loan program that is intended for policemen in an attempt to encourage them to purchase a house in an area where they work. Initially, the program was solely intended for first time homebuyers, but at present, it is now open to non-first time homebuyers who wish to purchase a home in a targeted area. The borrowers who are qualified to participate in this program are municipal and state police officers who are planning to acquire a home in a designated area of a participating town.

Teacher's Mortgage Assistance Program

The Teacher's Mortgage Assistance Program is housing loan program offering home loans at below-market interest rates to first time homebuyers who are public school and vocational-technical teachers. Although this program is primarily for first time homebuyers only, it can make an exception for non-first time homebuyers who wish to purchase a home in a targeted area. The participating towns anc cities under this program are the following: Ansonia, Bridgeport, Danbury, East Hartford, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Stamford, Waterbury, and Windham.

All of the programs above offer a reasonable interest rate at 3.250%** (APR range 3.35 - 3.75%), and a long-term mortgage repayment plan lasting up to 30 years with fixed interest rate.

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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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Rural Community Development Initiative
The Rural Community Development Initiative can be awarded to legally qualified private, public, and tribal groups or organizations that have the experience and capability of providing training and technical assistance to nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, as well as low income rural communities.

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Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Program for Homebuyers in Connecticut
In accordance with this mission, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority has established the Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Program wherein it intends to home purchase loans at steady, below-market rates together with home improvement loans with no interest, all in an attempt to support homeownership and investment in selected Connecticut neighborhoods.

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Down Payment Assistance Loan for First Time Home Buyers in New York
In line with this, The State of New York Mortgage Agency has been running the Down Payment Assistance Loan Program (DPAL) wherein it intends to help first time home buyers overcome the setbacks brought about by down payments and closing costs.

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