REACH HOME Program

REACH HOME Program é um empréstimo perdoável para compradores de imóveis em 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. Os recursos vêm de Federal, HOME e City.

REACH HOME Program é perdoado após 10 anos, então o comprador de imóvel que permanecer esse tempo não o devolve. O reembolso é acionado por 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. A ajuda é registrada como ônus em posição 2nd Lien. As condições de perdão e reembolso são definidas pelo programa e podem mudar — confirme-as na página oficial do programa antes de se inscrever.

REACH HOME Program é aberto a compradores do primeiro imóvel e compradores de imóveis que vão morar no imóvel como residência principal. “Primeiro imóvel” tem exceções aqui: 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. Sobre crédito, o programa afirma: No published REACH-imposed minimum FICO; participating first-mortgage lender overlays apply (typically 620-640). É exigido um curso de educação para compradores de imóveis, por meio 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. Requisito de residência: 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. Cidadania ou situação imigratória: 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 limita a renda familiar a 80% da renda mediana da região, que varia conforme o condado e o tamanho da família. 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. O limite vale para a renda total da família, não só a do mutuário. Os valores da renda mediana da região são publicados pelo HUD e atualizados todo ano, então confira a tabela atual do condado antes de se basear em um número.

REACH HOME Program limita o preço de compra assim: 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. Os tipos de imóvel elegíveis incluem 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. Construções novas são elegíveis. Casas pré-fabricadas são elegíveis.

REACH HOME Program cita veteranos, militares da ativa, reservistas e membros da Guarda Nacional e cônjuges sobreviventes entre os grupos que atende. Aparecer aqui significa que o programa menciona o grupo, não que fazer parte dele, por si só, qualifique um candidato — as demais regras de elegibilidade continuam valendo.

REACH HOME Program atende compradores de imóveis que compram em Lexington, Kentucky.

As inscrições para REACH HOME Program são feitas por meio de o órgão que administra o programa, que publica as condições atuais e as etapas da inscrição no próprio site. Os recursos são reservados por meio 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). A Hey Prescott não é uma credora e não aceita inscrições; esta página descreve o programa para que um comprador de imóvel possa levá-lo a um credor ou a um conselheiro habitacional.