REACH HOME Program

Ang REACH HOME Program ay isang loan na mapapatawad para sa mga bibili ng bahay sa 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. Ang pondo ay mula sa Federal, HOME, at City.

Pinapatawad ang REACH HOME Program pagkalipas ng 10 taon, kaya hindi na ito babayaran ng bibili ng bahay na mananatili nang ganoon katagal. Kailangang bayaran kapag may 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. Nakatala ang tulong bilang lien sa posisyong 2nd Lien. Ang mga tuntunin sa pagpapatawad at pagbabayad ay itinatakda ng programa at maaaring magbago — kumpirmahin ang mga ito sa opisyal na pahina ng programa bago mag-apply.

Bukas ang REACH HOME Program sa mga unang beses na bibili ng bahay at mga bibili ng bahay na titira sa bahay bilang pangunahing tirahan. May mga eksepsiyon dito ang "unang beses": 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. Tungkol sa credit, sinasabi ng programa: No published REACH-imposed minimum FICO; participating first-mortgage lender overlays apply (typically 620-640). Kailangan ang kurso sa homebuyer education, sa pamamagitan ng 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. Requirement sa paninirahan: 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. Citizenship o katayuan sa imigrasyon: 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).

Nililimitahan ng REACH HOME Program ang kita ng sambahayan sa 80% ng median na kita sa lugar, na nag-iiba ayon sa county at laki ng sambahayan. 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. Nalalapat ang limit sa kabuuang kita ng sambahayan, hindi lang sa kita ng nanghihiram. Ang mga numero ng median na kita sa lugar ay inilalathala ng HUD at ina-update taun-taon, kaya tingnan ang kasalukuyang talahanayan para sa county bago umasa sa isang numero.

Ganito nililimitahan ng REACH HOME Program ang presyo ng pagbili: 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. Kabilang sa mga kwalipikadong uri ng ari-arian ang 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. Kwalipikado ang bagong gawang bahay. Kwalipikado ang mga manufactured home.

Binabanggit ng REACH HOME Program ang mga beterano, mga miyembro ng militar na nasa aktibong serbisyo, mga reservist at miyembro ng National Guard, at mga naiwang asawa sa mga grupong pinaglilingkuran nito. Ang pagkakabanggit dito ay nangangahulugang binabanggit ng programa ang grupo, hindi na sapat na ang pagiging miyembro para maging kwalipikado ang isang aplikante — nalalapat pa rin ang iba pang patakaran sa eligibility.

Pinaglilingkuran ng REACH HOME Program ang mga bibili ng bahay sa Lexington, Kentucky.

Dumadaan sa ang ahensyang nangangasiwa ang mga aplikasyon para sa REACH HOME Program, na naglalathala ng kasalukuyang mga tuntunin at mga hakbang sa pag-apply sa sarili nitong site. Nirereserba ang pondo sa pamamagitan ng 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). Ang Hey Prescott ay hindi nagpapautang at hindi tumatanggap ng aplikasyon; inilalarawan ng pahinang ito ang programa para madala ito ng bibili ng bahay sa isang lender o housing counselor.