Ohio Heroes Program for First Time Home Buyers in the State of Ohio

by: TopGovernmentGrants Editorial Staff

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency, more typically referred to as OHFA, is an independent state agency operating in Ohio that is geared towards providing housing opportunities to first time homebuyers, renters, senior citizens, and other populations with special needs.

The OHFA provides low to moderate income residents of Ohio to purchase homes that are priced within their means and at the same time, offers financial incentives to developers and contractors in an effort to boost the market of affordable rental housing.

Along with this, the agency also offers funding to for-profit and non-profit developers in order to financially assist them in the process of building new properties or rehabilitating or improving existing rental homes.

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.

The key features of the loan program are its incredibly low interest rates, 30-year fixed interest rate mortgage plans, flexible interest rate options, and tremendously generous purchase limits.

In order to be eligible to apply for the Ohio Heroes Program, a borrower must be engaged in any of the following line of professions:

a) Qualified Active Duty Service personnel, including Armed Services or Reserve Forces

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Keystone Home Loan PLUS Program
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has constituted the estbalishment of the Keystone Home Loan PLUS Program wherein it aims to offer the lowest PHFA interest rate to first time home buyers in the State of Pennsylvania.

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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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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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Keystone Government Loan Program for Homebuyers in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has been running the Keystone Government Loan Program in which it intends to provide first mortgage financing on loans that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration, the Rural Development, and the Department of the Veterans' Affairs.

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