- Location
- WI
- Type
- Deferred loan
- Max assistance
- $6,000
- Min. credit score
- 620
- First-time buyer
- Not required
- Property types
- Single family, Condo
The Home Start program (WPHD on behalf of the RASCW Housing Foundation) provides deferred 0% interest loans up to $6,000 or 3% of purchase price for down payment and/or closing costs across 13+ counties in South Central Wisconsin. It is not limited to first-time buyers and requires no homebuyer education.
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Home Start Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance (RASCW Housing Foundation), explained
A short, free course on Home Start Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance (RASCW Housing Foundation): what it is, who it is for, when it is repaid, 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.