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Down payment assistance for veterans and military families in Texas

41 programs name veterans and military families: 21 city, 7 county or regional, 13 statewide.

Naming a group is one eligibility rule among several. Each program also sets an income limit, a price cap, an occupancy rule and a credit requirement. Being a veteran puts a program on this list; it does not decide whether you can use it.

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The 41 programs, closest first

From one city out to the whole state

Listed A–Z within each group, not ranked.

In a Texas city 21 programs

For homes inside that city’s limits only
ForgivableArlington · Tarrant County

Arlington Homebuyer's Assistance Program (AHAP)

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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GrantGrand Prairie · Dallas|Tarrant County

Buying Power Program

Assistance grant · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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Up to $50,000College Station · Brazos County

Down Payment Assistance

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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ForgivableBryan · Brazos County

Down Payment Assistance Program

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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GrantLongview · Gregg County

First Time Home Buyer (FTHB)

Assistance grant · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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ForgivableWichita Falls · Wichita County

First Time Home Buyer Program - HOME

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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ForgivableAbilene · Taylor County

First Time Homebuyer program

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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GrantTexas City · Galveston County

First Time Homebuyer's Program

Assistance grant · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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In a county or region 7 programs

For homes anywhere in the county or the counties named
ForgivableHarris County

Down Payment Assistance Program (DAP)

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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Up to $25,000Multi-county

FHLBank Dallas HAVEN Program

Assistance grant · Income limit 165% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredMulti-County

Hill Country Home Down Payment Assistance Program

Deferred second loan

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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DeferredCameron County

Homebuyer Assistance (HBA) Program

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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ForgivableBexar County

Middle Income Homeownership Program

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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ForgivableMontgomery County

Montgomery County Home Fund Program

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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ForgivableDallas County

Upfront Cost Assistance Program (UPCAP)

Forgivable loan · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and surviving spouses · Homebuyer class required

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Anywhere in Texas 13 programs

Can sit alongside a city or county program where both allow it
Forgivable

5 Star Texas Advantage Program

Forgivable loan

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Grant

Conventional Loans with Down Payment Assistance

Assistance grant · First-time homebuyers · Income limit 80% of area median income

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Forgivable

Home Sweet Texas Home Loan Program - 3-Year Deferred Forgivable 2nd Lien

Forgivable loan

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Grant

Home Sweet Texas Home Loan Program - Grant

Assistance grant

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Forgivable

Homes for Texas Heroes Home Loan Program - 3-Year Deferred Forgivable 2nd Lien

Forgivable loan

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Grant

Homes for Texas Heroes Home Loan Program - Grant

Assistance grant

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Deferred

My Choice Texas Home

Deferred second loan

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Deferred

My First Texas Home

Deferred second loan · First-time homebuyers

Names: veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, surviving spouses, teachers, first responders and healthcare workers · Homebuyer class required

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Nationwide 5 programs · not in the 41

Nationwide: 5 more, not in the 41

What to know

What the 41 records say

From each program’s own record. The agency decides who can use it.

  1. 38 of 41

    ask for a homebuyer education class.

  2. 25 of 41

    are limited to first-time homebuyers, as each program defines it.

  3. 41 of 41

    name an FHA, VA, USDA or conventional loan they can be paired with.

Free help in Texas

48 HUD-approved counseling agencies in Texas

38 of 41 of these programs ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through every rule a program sets.

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Questions, answered

Does being a veteran mean I can use these programs?

No. These programs name veterans and military families in their eligibility rules, which is why they are grouped here, but every program also sets income limits, purchase price caps, credit and occupancy requirements. Membership in a group is one rule among several.

Why are nationwide programs listed separately?

A nationwide program is not one of Texas’s own, so it is listed below the 41 Texas programs and not counted in them. Each one sets its own area and eligibility rules; its page has the details.

Is Hey Prescott a lender?

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.

Programs and counts: Hey Prescott program records, each verified with its administering agency (June–August 2026). Counselors: HUD housing counseling agency list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.