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Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant

Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant is a grant for homebuyers in Baltimore, Maryland, administered by Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. (BENI).

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The program asks for

  • The home is occupied as a primary residence
  • Residency: Home must be purchased within the Belair-Edison neighborhood.
  • Owner-occupants only; Belair-Edison neighborhood only; first-come, first-served. NOTE: grant amount, income limits, credit, and contribution requirements not published.
  • A home inside Baltimore city limits

It doesn’t cover

  • Homes outside Baltimore

These are the program's own published rules, not a decision about any individual — the administering agency and a lender determine who actually qualifies.

Where it applies

Baltimore’s homes

  • 14.7% single-family
  • 50.4% townhouse
  • 9.9% 2–4 units
  • 24.7% 5+ units
  • 0.3% mobile & other

A tick marks a kind of home the program’s record lists. The agency confirms it for the home you choose.

$229,600

Baltimore median home value

81.6%

built before 1980

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year. More about buying in Baltimore

How to apply

  1. Contact Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. (BENI) to reserve funds

    Funds are reserved with the provider and are subject to availability.

  2. Work with a lender who handles the program

    Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.

Questions about this program

What is Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant?

Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant is a grant for homebuyers in Baltimore, Maryland, administered by Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. (BENI). Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. (BENI) offers a down payment grant for owner-occupant buyers purchasing a home in the Belair-Edison neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore City. Designed to layer with other city and state homebuyer programs; funds awarded first-come, first-served. Down payment grant for purchasing an owner-occupied home in the Belair-Edison neighborhood; combinable with Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative and other Baltimore City incentives.

Do you have to pay it back?

Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant is structured as a grant, so it is not repaid. Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.

Who qualifies?

Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant is open to homebuyers who will live in the home as their primary residence. Residency requirement: Home must be purchased within the Belair-Edison neighborhood. Owner-occupants only; Belair-Edison neighborhood only; first-come, first-served. NOTE: grant amount, income limits, credit, and contribution requirements not published.

What kind of home can it be used for?

Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant can be used for single_family and townhouse.

Where does it apply?

Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant serves homebuyers purchasing in Baltimore, Maryland. The program targets specific areas: Belair-Edison neighborhood, Northeast Baltimore City. Targeted neighborhoods: Belair-Edison.

How do you apply?

Applications for Buy In Belair-Edison Down Payment Grant go through Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. (BENI), which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site. Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.

Also for Baltimore homebuyers

Whether two programs can be combined is up to each agency. Ask before you apply.

All 107 programs for Baltimore

Program terms are set by Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. (BENI) and can change; confirm on the official site before you apply.