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MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance

MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) Housing Services · New Town, North Dakota

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What is MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance?

MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance is down payment assistance for homebuyers in New Town, North Dakota, administered by MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) Housing Services.

  • MHA Nation Housing Services provides downpayment assistance along with homebuyer education and homeowner maintenance classes to clients pursuing homeownership on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Preference given to enrolled members of the MHA Nation.
  • Down payment assistance plus homebuyer education and homeowner maintenance classes for MHA Nation members.

Do you have to pay it back?

MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance is down payment assistance and is repaid under the terms set by MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) Housing Services.

  • Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.

Who qualifies?

MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance is open to buyers who will live in the home as their primary residence.

The program requires

  • The home is occupied as a primary residence
  • A completed homebuyer education course
  • High-level description only: amount, structure (grant vs loan), income limits, exact enrollment rules NOT published. assistance_type set 'other' pending confirmation. Distinct from the MHA Tribal Mortgage Program (3%/30-yr first mortgage). CONTACT Housing Services to confirm before publishing amounts.

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

Is there eligibility for specific groups?

MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance names American Indian and Alaska Native buyers among the groups it serves.

  • Being named here means the program mentions the group, not that membership alone qualifies an applicant — the rest of the eligibility rules still apply.

Where does it apply?

MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance serves buyers purchasing in New Town, North Dakota.

How do you apply?

Applications for MHA Nation Down Payment Assistance go through MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) Housing Services, which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site.

  1. Take a homebuyer education course

    Required by the program before funds are reserved.

  2. Contact MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) Housing Services to reserve funds

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

  3. 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 buyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.

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