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Down payment assistance in Erie County, NY

68 programs a Erie County buyer could use — grants, forgivable loans, and tax credits. Free to explore, no SSN, no credit pull.

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Programs available
68

Programs available

Open to first-time buyers
25

Open to first-time buyers

Forgivable
58

Forgivable

Largest award
$126,526

Largest award

68 programs

In Erie County

5 programs

Town of Amherst First-Time Homebuyer Program (Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance)

Town of Amherst Planning Dept., Community Development Office (Amherst-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda HOME Consortium)

Up to $50,000

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 15 yrs · Income limits

First-time
Verified Jul 2026See details →

First Time Home Buyer Grant Program

Up to $20,000

Assistance grant · Forgiven over 5 yrs · Income limits

First-time
Verified Jun 2026See details →

City of Buffalo First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program

Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) / City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning; intake via UDCDA, Matt Urban Human Services, Belmont Housing Resources, Buffalo Urban League

Up to $15,000

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 5 yrs · Income limits

First-time
Verified Sep 2026See details →

Down Payment & Closing Cost Plus (DPCC+)

Deferred

Deferred second loan · Forgiven over 5 yrs · Income limits

First-time
Verified Jul 2026See details →

First-Time Homebuyer Assistance

Grant

Assistance grant · Forgiven over 5 yrs · Income limits

First-time
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Across New York

1 program

SONYMA Achieving the Dream Program

State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA), a division of NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)

Up to $15,000

First mortgage · New construction · Income limits

First-timeVeterans
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Federal

62 programs

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Up to $126,526

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideVeterans
Verified Jul 2026See details →

America First Credit Union 100% No PMI Adjustable-Rate Mortgage

First mortgage

First mortgage

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

American Pacific Mortgage 1% Home Program

0.02% of price

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

American Pacific Mortgage Pathway DPA

Deferred

Deferred second loan · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

BluePoint Mortgage Zero-Down Home Loan

0.035% of price

Deferred second loan · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

BNY Down Payment Assistance

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Chase Bank Homebuyer Grant

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideTargeted area
Verified Sep 2026See details →

Chico Rancheria Housing Corporation Homebuyer Assistance

0.25% of price

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Citibank, N.A. HomeRun Mortgage

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Down Payment Assistance

0.2% of price

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

CrossCountry Mortgage Community Promise

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideTargeted area
Verified Jul 2026See details →

CrossCountry Mortgage Non-QM loans

Grant

Assistance grant

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

CrossCountry Mortgage Smart Start Down Payment Assistance Program

Forgivable

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 5 yrs · Income limits

First-timeNationwideTargeted area
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Direct Mortgage Loans Go Direct FHA 100% Financing

0.035% of price

Deferred second loan · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Empowered DPA Program Down Payment Assistance

Deferred

Deferred second loan · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Essex Mortgage 10 Year Amortized 2 Plus

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Essex Mortgage Forgivable/Deferred Program

Forgivable

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Affordable Housing

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation HOPER's Incentive Program

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideTargeted area
Verified Jul 2026See details →

First Bank Thrive Mortgage Loan

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideTargeted area
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Flagstar - Flagstar Gift Program

0.03% of price

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Great Nevada Mortgage Middle-Income Downpayment Assistance Grants

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Guild Mortgage 1% Down Program

0.02% of price

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Guild Mortgage 3-2-1 Home Plus Program

Forgivable

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Guild Mortgage Doctor and Medical Professionals Program

Grant

Assistance grant

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Guild Mortgage MyPath2Own Program

Forgivable

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 5 yrs · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Guild Mortgage Zero Down Mortgage Program

Deferred

Deferred second loan · Income limits

First-timeNationwideTargeted area
Verified Jul 2026See details →

HSBC Bank USA CommunityWorks

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

HSBC Bank USA CommunityWorks Opening Doors Home Loan Grant

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Lakeview National Down Payment Assistance Homeownership Program

Forgivable

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Land Home Financial Services, Inc. House2Home Program

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Lennar Mortgage Advantage Plus Program

Grant

Assistance grant · New construction

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Luminate Bank Luminate PATH National DPA Program

Forgivable

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

MEP Advantage DPA Program

Deferred

Deferred second loan · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

NACA Homeownership through Public Housing Assistance (HOT-PHA)

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

NACA's New Construction Homes

Grant

Assistance grant · New construction · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

NASA FCU $0 Down, No PMI Mortgage Purchase

Grant

Assistance grant

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

National Homebuyers Fund (NHF) - Data Mortgage, Inc. dba Essex Mortgage Deferred Down Payment Assistance Program

Deferred

Deferred second loan · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Navy Federal Credit Union Homebuyers Choice Loan

Grant

Assistance grant

First-timeNationwideVeterans
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Navy Federal Credit Union Military Choice Loan

Grant

Assistance grant

NationwideVeterans
Verified Jul 2026See details →

North Fork Rancheria Indian Housing Authority Down Payment Assistance Program

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority Down Payment Assistance

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Northpointe Bank ONE+ Loan Program

0.02% of price

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Pathway Homes Essential Workers Program

Assistance

Shared-appreciation loan · Income limits

NationwideEducators
Verified Jun 2026See details →

PNC Bank Low to Moderate Income Borrower Grant

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

PNC Bank PNC Grant

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideTargeted area
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Primary Residential Mortgage Down Payment Program

Deferred

Deferred second loan · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. Welcome Home Down Payment Assistance Program

Forgivable

Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Rocket Mortgage ONE+ By Rocket Mortgage Program

0.02% of price

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Siletz Tribal Housing Department Down Payment Assistance

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

State Department Federal Credit Union First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage

Grant

Assistance grant

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Susan's Savings First Time Home Buyers Program

Grant

Assistance grant · New construction · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Tyndall Federal Credit Union $1,000 Off Closing Cost

Grant

Assistance grant

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

Tyndall Federal Credit Union $450 Closing Cost

Grant

Assistance grant

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Good Neighbor Next Door

0.5% of price

Assistance grant · Forgiven over 3 yrs · Income limits

NationwideEducators
Verified Jul 2026See details →

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jun 2026See details →

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HCV Homeownership Program

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs Down Payment Assistance

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Native American Direct Loan

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideVeterans
Verified Jun 2026See details →

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA-backed Purchase Loan

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

NationwideVeterans
Verified Jul 2026See details →

USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program

First mortgage

First mortgage · Income limits

Nationwide
Verified Jul 2026See details →

Valley First Credit Union Middle Income Homebuyer Program

Grant

Assistance grant · Income limits

First-timeNationwide
See details →

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Are these all the programs?
We list active programs we've verified for Erie County and New York, refreshed regularly. New programs are added as agencies publish them — check back as your search continues.
Can I use more than one?
Often, yes. Many buyers combine ("stack") a grant or forgivable second with a statewide or federal program. Stacking and eligibility rules are set by each administering agency.
How current is this?
We re-verify programs regularly; each program card shows the date it was last verified. Always confirm the latest terms on the official program site before you apply.
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No. Hey Prescott is an educational directory of down payment assistance programs. We list programs and link to official sources; we do not make loans or give individualized lending advice.

Cities in Erie County

36 cities — each with its own down payment assistance breakdown.