- Location
- MN
- Type
- Forgivable assistance
- Max assistance
- $32,000
- Income limit
- $124,200
- First-time buyer
- Required
- Property types
- Single family, Townhouse, Condo
The First Generation Down Payment Assistance program (administered by NeighborWorks Home Partners as part of Minnesota's $100 million statewide First Generation DPA Fund) provides up to 10% of purchase price (max $32,000) as a 0% interest forgivable loan to first-generation, first-time buyers throughout Minnesota. Forgiven 20% per year over 5 years of continuous owner-occupancy. Funded by Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's First-Generation Homebuyers Community Down Payment Assistance Fund.
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First Generation Down Payment Assistance, explained
A short, free course on First Generation Down Payment Assistance: what it is, who it is for, how it is forgiven, 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.