First Generation Homebuyer Program

First Generation Homebuyer Program هو منحة لمشتري المنازل في Statewide، Vermont. VHFA's First Generation Homebuyer Program: $15,000 GRANT for Vermont first-generation homebuyers (parents have not owned in past 3 years, or borrower aged out of foster care). State-appropriated, no repayment. Layers with $15,000 ASSIST DPA second for combined up-to-$30,000. 640 FICO. Statewide. VHFA's First Generation Homebuyer Program provides a $15,000 GRANT (not a loan, not forgivable, not repayable - a TRUE grant) to first-generation Vermont homebuyers. The grant funds down payment and closing costs and stacks ON TOP OF VHFA's standard $15,000 ASSIST DPA second mortgage, for combined assistance up to $30,000. Funded by Vermont state appropriation (Act 79 / 2022 Vermont budget). Eligibility: borrower (and any co-borrower) qualifies as 'first-generation' if (a) borrower's parents have not owned a home in the past 3 years, or (b) borrower aged out of foster care. The First Gen program features higher income limits than the standard ASSIST baseline (up to approximately $180,000 in higher-cost VT counties for larger households per VHFA First Gen FAQ. baseline $110,000 in lower-cost areas), reflecting the program's anti-wealth-gap focus rather than strict low-income targeting. Maximum purchase price up to $550,000 in higher-cost / targeted counties. Pairs with VHFA MOVE / ADVANTAGE first mortgage and ASSIST DPA second. 640 FICO minimum. Homebuyer education required. Statewide. يأتي التمويل من State.

First Generation Homebuyer Program مصمَّم كمنحة، لذا لا يُسدَّد. يُستحق السداد عند TRUE GRANT - no repayment, no lien, no forgiveness schedule. Funds disbursed at closing toward down payment / closing costs. Borrower retains the $15,000 free and clear (subject to first-generation eligibility certification at application وmisrepresentation may trigger clawback per VHFA program disclosure). تُسجَّل المساعدة في مرتبة الرهن: No Lien. يحدد البرنامج شروط الإعفاء والسداد وقد تتغير؛ تحقّق منها في الصفحة الرسمية للبرنامج قبل التقديم.

First Generation Homebuyer Program مفتوح أمام مشتري المنازل لأول مرة ومشتري المنازل الذين سيسكنون المنزل كمسكن رئيسي. لعبارة "لأول مرة" استثناءات هنا: First-time homebuyer requirement waived in federally designated targeted census tracts. First-generation requirement (parents have not owned in past 3 years, or borrower aged out of foster care) is the program-defining criterion - this is on top of, not in lieu of, the first-time-homebuyer requirement. بشأن الائتمان، ينص البرنامج على: 640 minimum FICO across all eligible first-mortgage products. يلزم إكمال دورة لمشتري المنازل، عبر VHFA-approved homebuyer education provider (eHome America online or in-person classes via Champlain Housing Trust, NWWVT, NeighborWorks Northwestern Vermont, Downstreet Housing, RuralEdge, etc.) required prior to closing. شرط الإقامة: Property must be located in Vermont and be the borrower's primary residence. Statewide eligibility. الجنسية أو وضع الهجرة: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or qualifying non-permanent resident alien per first-mortgage product overlays. FIRST-GENERATION HOMEBUYER REQUIREMENT: Borrower (and any co-borrower) must qualify as a first-generation homebuyer, defined under VHFA program rules as (a) borrower's parents have NOT owned a home within the past 3 years (Vermont's definition is parents-only with a 3-year lookback - narrower than some other states' definitions which include grandparents and longer lookbacks), OR (b) borrower aged out of the foster care system. At least one borrower must meet the definition. First-time homebuyer required (no ownership of a primary residence in the past 3 years; waived in federally targeted areas). Owner-occupied primary residence. 640 minimum FICO. Maximum 45% DTI. Income at or below VHFA First Generation income limits (higher than baseline ASSIST limits - up to approximately $180,000 in higher-cost counties for larger households). Maximum purchase price up to $550,000 in higher-cost / targeted counties. VHFA-approved homebuyer education required. Pairs with VHFA MOVE / ADVANTAGE first mortgage + ASSIST DPA second.

يحدد First Generation Homebuyer Program دخل الأسرة بما لا يتجاوز $180,000. ينطبق الحد على إجمالي دخل الأسرة، وليس على دخل المقترض وحده. تنشر HUD أرقام الدخل الوسيط في المنطقة وتحدّثها سنويًا، لذا راجع الجدول الحالي للمقاطعة قبل الاعتماد على أي رقم.

يضع First Generation Homebuyer Program حدًا أقصى لسعر الشراء قدره $550,000. تشمل أنواع العقارات المؤهلة Single-family detached, 2-4 unit owner-occupied (per first-mortgage overlays), condominium (project-approved), townhouse, PUD, modular, and manufactured home on permanent foundation (titled as real property وper first-mortgage overlays). المنازل حديثة البناء مؤهلة. المنازل الجاهزة (المصنّعة) مؤهلة.

يذكر First Generation Homebuyer Program المحاربين القدامى، أفراد الخدمة العسكرية العاملين، جنود الاحتياط وأفراد الحرس الوطني، الأزواج والزوجات الباقين على قيد الحياة ومشتري المنازل من الجيل الأول ضمن الفئات التي يخدمها. ذِكر فئة هنا يعني أن البرنامج يذكرها، لا أن الانتماء إليها وحده يجعل المتقدم مستوفيًا للشروط؛ إذ تظل بقية قواعد الأهلية سارية.

يخدم First Generation Homebuyer Program مشتري المنازل الذين يشترون في Statewide، Vermont. يستهدف البرنامج مناطق محددة: Federally designated targeted census tracts (per IRS Section 143) where MRB first-time-homebuyer requirement is waived and higher income / acquisition-cost limits apply. Higher-cost county tier (Chittenden and others) has elevated income limits up to ~$180,000 for First Gen.

تُقدَّم طلبات First Generation Homebuyer Program عبر الجهة المسؤولة عن إدارة البرنامج، التي تنشر الشروط الحالية وخطوات التقديم على موقعها. تُحجز الأموال عبر Reserved through VHFA's online lender portal at time of rate lock by approved participating lender. Borrower must complete VHFA First Generation Homebuyer Eligibility Affidavit at application. Hey Prescott ليست جهة إقراض ولا تقبل الطلبات؛ تصف هذه الصفحة البرنامج ليتمكن مشتري المنزل من عرضه على جهة إقراض أو مستشار إسكان.