REACH HOME Program

REACH HOME Program est un prêt annulable pour les futurs propriétaires de Lexington, Kentucky. REACH, Inc. is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency / 501(c)(3) headquartered in Lexington's Red Mile area. The REACH HOME Program is the agency's flagship DPA - a HUD HOME-funded forgivable second mortgage of up to $20,000 (1-person), $25,000 (2-person), or $30,000 (3+ person) for first-time homebuyers who reside in any of six Bluegrass counties (Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford) and are purchasing a primary residence in Fayette County. 80% AMI ceiling; HOME affordability period (10 years for $15K-$40K range). Pre-purchase homebuyer education provided in-house. The REACH HOME Program provides a forgivable second-mortgage loan to assist eligible Bluegrass-region first-time homebuyers with the down payment and closing costs needed to purchase a home in Fayette County (Lexington). The amount of assistance is sized to the actual amount needed to close the gap, capped by household size: up to $20,000 for a 1-person household, up to $25,000 for a 2-person household, and up to $30,000 for a 3-or-more-person household. Funded with federal HUD HOME pass-through dollars from LFUCG (Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government). The loan carries 0% interest, requires no monthly payments, and is forgiven over the HUD HOME affordability period (10 years for assistance amounts in the $15,000-$40,000 range per 24 CFR 92.254). REACH is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency and provides the required pre-purchase homebuyer education in-house. Le financement provient de Federal, HOME et City.

REACH HOME Program est annulé après 10 ans : un futur propriétaire qui reste aussi longtemps n’a rien à rembourser. Le remboursement est déclenché par Forgiven over the HUD HOME affordability period (10 years for $15,000-$40,000 assistance per 24 CFR 92.254). If property is sold, transferred, refinanced (cash-out), or vacated before the period ends, recapture per HUD HOME rules. L’aide est inscrite au rang suivant : 2nd Lien. Les conditions d’annulation et de remboursement sont fixées par le programme et peuvent changer — vérifiez-les sur la page officielle du programme avant de déposer une demande.

REACH HOME Program est ouvert à les primo-accédants et les futurs propriétaires qui occuperont le logement comme résidence principale. « Primo-accédant » comporte ici des exceptions : Standard HUD HOME exceptions to the 3-year FTHB rule apply: displaced homemakers, single parents who only owned a home with an ex-spouse, and prior owners of manufactured homes without permanent foundations. Au sujet du crédit, le programme précise : No published REACH-imposed minimum FICO; participating first-mortgage lender overlays apply (typically 620-640). Un cours pour futurs propriétaires est obligatoire, auprès de REACH, Inc. - HUD-approved housing counseling agency. REACH provides the required pre-purchase homebuyer education in-house and via eHome America online (www.ehomeamerica.org/reachky). Certificate of completion required before closing. Condition de résidence : Buyer must be a resident of Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, or Woodford County for at least one year prior to home purchase. Purchased home must be located in Fayette County (Lexington) and must be borrower's primary residence. Citoyenneté ou statut d’immigration : Per HUD HOME federal eligibility - U.S. citizen or qualifying non-citizen. Eligible client must be a resident of one of six Bluegrass counties for at least one year prior to home purchase: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, or Woodford. The home being purchased must be located in Fayette County (Lexington). First-time homebuyer required (HUD HOME standard - no homeownership in past 3 years; standard HOME exceptions for displaced homemakers and single parents apply). Household income at or below 80% AMI for the Lexington-Fayette MSA per HUD HOME limits. Must complete REACH's required homebuyer education program. Property must be owner-occupied as primary residence and meet HUD HOME property standards (HQS / NSPIRE). Pre-1978 housing subject to lead-based paint clearance under HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule. Funding is subject to availability under LFUCG's annual HUD HOME allocation; applications may be paused when funding is exhausted (e.g., LFUCG First-Time Homebuyer page noted funds exhausted as of May 2025, with future open application periods).

REACH HOME Program plafonne le revenu du ménage à 80 % du revenu médian de la zone, qui varie selon le comté et la taille du ménage. Household income at or below 80% AMI for Lexington-Fayette MSA per HUD HOME limits (varies by household size). Verify current year limits with REACH or LFUCG Housing Advocacy & Community Development. Le plafond s’applique au revenu total du ménage, pas seulement à celui de l’emprunteur. Les chiffres du revenu médian de la zone sont publiés par HUD et mis à jour chaque année : consultez le tableau en vigueur pour le comté avant de vous fier à un chiffre.

REACH HOME Program plafonne le prix d’achat ainsi : Subject to LFUCG / HUD HOME 95%-of-area-median purchase-price limit for the Lexington-Fayette MSA (verify current limit with REACH); first-mortgage product loan limits also apply. Les types de logements admissibles comprennent Single-family detached, condominium, townhouse, half of duplex (one side owner-occupied), manufactured home on permanent foundation, and new construction - all per HUD HOME property type rules. Les constructions neuves sont admissibles. Les maisons préfabriquées sont admissibles.

REACH HOME Program cite les anciens combattants, les militaires en service actif, les réservistes et les membres de la Garde nationale et les conjoints survivants parmi les groupes qu’il sert. Être cité ici signifie que le programme mentionne ce groupe, et non que l’appartenance à ce groupe suffit à rendre un demandeur admissible — les autres règles d’admissibilité s’appliquent toujours.

REACH HOME Program s’adresse aux futurs propriétaires qui achètent à Lexington, Kentucky.

Les demandes pour REACH HOME Program passent par l’organisme gestionnaire, qui publie les conditions en vigueur et les étapes de la demande sur son propre site. Les fonds sont réservés par l’intermédiaire de Eligible buyers contact REACH at 859-455-8057 to enroll in homebuyer education and apply for HOME funds. Subject to availability under LFUCG's annual HUD HOME allocation (funding has been exhausted in past program years - check current status). Hey Prescott n’est pas un prêteur et n’accepte pas de demandes ; cette page décrit le programme pour qu’un futur propriétaire puisse en parler à un prêteur ou à un conseiller en logement.