Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance

What is Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance?

Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance is a deferred second loan for homebuyers in Multiple County, Washington.

• Snoqualmie Indian Tribe down payment assistance program — restricted to enrolled Snoqualmie tribal members. NAHASDA/tribal-funded 0% deferred second mortgage. Specific dollar caps, income tiers, and terms are set by the Snoqualmie Tribal Council and not publicly published.
• Down payment and closing cost assistance for enrolled Snoqualmie Indian Tribe members purchasing a primary residence. Tribally funded / NAHASDA program — 0% deferred second mortgage with terms set by the Snoqualmie Tribal Council. Specific dollar caps and income tiers are not publicly published.
• verify current parameters with the Tribe's Housing Department.
• Funding comes from Federal, HUD, NAHASDA, and Tribal.

How much assistance does it provide?

Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance offers up to $20,000 in assistance.

• The program can be combined with other assistance, subject to the rules of each.
• Amounts are the program's published maximums, not an offer — the administering agency determines any individual award.

Do you have to pay it back?

Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance is deferred, so no payments are due until the home is sold, refinanced, or the first mortgage is paid off.

• Repayment is triggered by Forgiven per Tribal Council policy if owner-occupied and payable on sale / refinance / vacating.
• The assistance is recorded in 2nd Lien position.
• Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.

Who qualifies?

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

What kind of home can it be used for?

Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance can be used for Single-family detached, condo, townhouse, manufactured (with land).

• New construction is eligible.
• Manufactured homes are eligible.

Is there eligibility for specific groups?

Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance names veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and National Guard members, surviving spouses, and 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?

Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance serves buyers purchasing in Multiple County, Washington.

• The program targets specific areas: Snoqualmie tribal service area (King / Snohomish County region of Washington).

How do you apply?

Applications for Snoqualmie Tribe Down Payment Assistance go through the administering agency, which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site.

1. 1

   Take a homebuyer education course

   Required by the program, through Snoqualmie Tribe homebuyer education and HUD-approved native homebuyer counseling.

2. 2

   Contact the administering agency to reserve funds

   Funds are reserved through Apply via Snoqualmie Tribe Housing Department; subject to annual tribal allocation, and are subject to availability.

3. 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.