State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA), a division of NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)
Up to $15,000 toward a down payment in NY.
The SONYMA Achieving the Dream Program is the State of New York Mortgage Agency's lowest-interest-rate first-mortgage product. It is a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with no points and a low 1% minimum borrower cash contribution, financing up to 97% LTV for qualified low-income, primarily first-time homebuyers purchasing 1-4 family homes, condos, co-ops, or manufactured homes in New York State. It includes built-in down payment assistance (greater of $3,000 or 3% of purchase price, up to $15,000) and can be paired with the Repayable Second Lien (RSL), the successor to the discontinued DPAL Plus ATD, providing up to 5% of net purchase price at 0% interest.
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Free course from Hey Prescott
A short, free course on SONYMA Achieving the Dream Program: what it is, who it is for, what the program sets and what your lender sets, 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.