First Time Homebuyer Programs in Georgia
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The funds that are provided under the CHIP can be used in several ways, such as to provide down payment assistance or homeowner rehabilitation funding to eligible low- and low-moderate income households in Georgia.

b) Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESGP) - This program mainly concentrates on providing outreach, shelter, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention and related services to people experiencing homelessness, or for people whose welfare are in danger as a result of homelessness.

The ESGP is the agency's attempt at enabling homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living as well as to prevent future instances or possibilities of homelessness.

c) Georgia Dream Homeownership Program - This program is DCA's leading program that is designed to assist low and moderate income families in the complex process of procuring a home.

The program is divided into two subprograms: the First Mortgage Loan Financing, which provides low-interest rate mortgage loans (payable for up to 30 years) to eligible borrowers with moderate incomes and modest assets, and the Down Payment and Closing Cost Financing Program which provides the eligible borrowers of the First Mortgage Loan Financing Program with the opportunity to procure a second loan worth $7,500 to cover the property's downpayment and closing costs.

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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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Second Mortgage Loan Program and Mortgage Credit Certificate for Homebuyers in North Carolina
One of the more popular programs is the FirstHome Mortgage Program for First Time Homebuyers which offer significantly low interest rates and a rather low fixed 30-year mortgage plan.

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Downpayment Assistance Program for the First Time Home Buyers in North Carolina
The programs and activities of the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency are constantly geared towards the satisfaction of the best interest of its target population, which is why all their endeavors are carefully guided by their overall agency mission which is "to create affordable housing opportunities for North Carolinians whose needs are not met by the market."

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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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