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Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program

Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program is a grant for homebuyers in Texas.

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The program asks for

  • First-time homebuyer — the program sets its own definition
  • The home is occupied as a primary residence
  • Citizenship or immigration status: yes
  • A home in Texas

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

Texas’s homes

  • 64.4% single-family
  • 2.9% townhouse
  • 5.3% 2–4 units
  • 20.8% 5+ units
  • 6.7% mobile & other

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

$283,800

Texas median home value

33.2%

built before 1980

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year.

How to apply

  1. Contact the administering agency 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 Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program?

Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program is a grant for homebuyers in Texas. Homes for Heroes is a nationwide network of real estate and mortgage specialists that offers savings to military service members, veterans, and their families including military spouses. The program provides post-closing savings via a Hero Rewards check (avg $2,300 = 0.7% of purchase price), $500 lender fee savings, $150 title savings, and $50 home inspection discount. There is no traditional down payment assistance grant; savings come from reduced fees and rebates. Hero Rewards rebate avg $2,300 (0.7% of purchase price). Lender fee savings avg $500. Title service savings avg $150. Total avg savings ~$3,000 per transaction. Funding comes from Nonprofit.

Do you have to pay it back?

Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program 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?

Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program is open to first-time homebuyers and homebuyers who will live in the home as their primary residence. "First-time homebuyer" usually means not having owned a home in the last three years, but the program sets its own definition. Citizenship or immigration status: yes.

What kind of home can it be used for?

Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program can be used for Single-family. New construction is eligible.

Where does it apply?

Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program serves homebuyers purchasing anywhere in Texas.

How do you apply?

Applications for Homes for Heroes Military Spouse Program go through the administering agency, 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 Texas homebuyers

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

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Program terms are set by the administering agency and can change; confirm on the official site before you apply.