Up to $50,000
Ho-Chunk Nation Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program
Forgivable loan
Names: veterans · Homebuyer class required
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Down payment assistance for veterans and military families in Wisconsin
3 programs name veterans and military families: 3 statewide.3 programs in Wisconsin name veterans and military families among the groups they serve: 3 open 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.Each program below also sets its own income limit, purchase price cap, occupancy rule and credit requirement. Being a veteran gets a program onto this list; it does not decide whether you can use it.
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The 3 programs, closest first
Open anywhere in Wisconsin
Listed A–Z within each group, not ranked.A city program covers homes inside that city; a county or regional program, homes in its area; a statewide program, an eligible home anywhere in Wisconsin. Listed A–Z within each group, not ranked.
In a Wisconsin city 0 programs
No Wisconsin city program names veterans and military families. 10 cities run a program of their own.No Wisconsin city program names veterans and military families in its record. 10 Wisconsin cities run a program of their own, open to eligible homebuyers whatever their work or service. Browse Wisconsin cities →
Anywhere in Wisconsin 3 programs
Can sit alongside a city or county program where both allow itUp to $2,000
WHEDA Tax Advantage (Mortgage Credit Certificate / MCC)
Mortgage credit certificate · First-time homebuyers
Names: veterans · Homebuyer class required
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WHEDA VALOR (Veterans Affordable Loan Opportunity Rate)
First mortgage
Names: veterans
See details →Nationwide 5 programs · not in the 3
Nationwide: 5 more, not in the 35 nationwide programs that also name veterans and military families, each with its own area and eligibility rules
- Navy Federal Credit Union Homebuyers Choice Loan
- Navy Federal Credit Union Military Choice Loan
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Native American Direct Loan
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA-backed Purchase Loan
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What to know
What the 3 records say
From each program’s own record. The agency decides who can use it.Counted from each program’s own record. A program’s agency decides who can use it.
- 2 of 3
ask for a homebuyer education class.
- 1 of 3
are limited to first-time homebuyers, as each program defines it.
- 2 of 3
name an FHA, VA, USDA or conventional loan they can be paired with.
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26 HUD-approved counseling agencies in Wisconsin26 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Wisconsin
2 of 3 of these programs ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through every rule a program sets.2 of 3 of these programs ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through every rule a program sets, including the ones that have nothing to do with being a veteran. Create a free account to see who’s near you.
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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 Wisconsin’s own, so it is listed below the 3 Wisconsin 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 (July 2026). Counselors: HUD housing counseling agency list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.