- Location
- PA
- Type
- Forgivable assistance
- Max assistance
- $15,000
- First-time buyer
- Required
- Property types
- Single family
First Front Door (FFD) is FHLBank Pittsburgh's homebuyer grant program providing down payment and closing cost assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers across Pennsylvania (also DE and WV). Offered through participating member banks that provide first-mortgage financing, a homebuyer contributing at least $1,500 of personal funds can receive a grant up to $15,000. Standard FFD serves households at or below 80% AMI; FFD Keys serves first-generation first-time buyers at or below 120% AMI, also up to $15,000.
Learn this program
Short reads on how it works, in plain language. Free, no sign-up needed to read.
Free course from Hey Prescott
First Front Door (FFD), explained
A short, free course on First Front Door (FFD): what it is, who it is for, whether it has to be paid back, where it applies and how to apply. Based on program data from July 2026. About ten minutes.
5 modules · About 10 minutes
Program details are sourced from public agency data and may change. Confirm eligibility with a Hey Prescott loan officer before applying.