First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program

Ang First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program ay isang loan na mapapatawad para sa mga bibili ng bahay sa Statewide, New Jersey. Launched in 2024, the NJHMFA First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program is a Smart Start Plus tier that adds $7,000 to the standard NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program for qualified first-time homebuyers who are also first-generation homebuyers (defined as borrowers whose parents have never had a present ownership interest in residential real property, OR who have at any time been placed in foster care in New Jersey). The combined assistance totals $17,000-$22,000 depending on county, structured as an interest-free, 5-year forgivable second mortgage with no monthly payment. Must be paired with an NJHMFA first mortgage. During its first full year (2024), first-generation buyers comprised 38% of total NJHMFA DPA loan volume. Provides $7,000 of additional down payment and closing cost assistance to qualified first-time, first-generation homebuyers, on top of the standard NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program ($10,000-$15,000 by county). Combined total: $17,000-$22,000. Structured as an interest-free, 5-year forgivable second mortgage with no monthly payment. fully forgiven if the borrower remains in the home for 5 years. Ang pondo ay mula sa State at Bond.

Pinapatawad ang First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program pagkalipas ng 5 taon, kaya hindi na ito babayaran ng bibili ng bahay na mananatili nang ganoon katagal. Kailangang bayaran kapag may Sale, refinance (without approved subordination), transfer of property, or property no longer used as primary residence prior to the 5-year forgiveness period at balance forgiven 1/5 per year and fully forgiven on the 5th anniversary of closing. 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 First Generation Down Payment Assistance 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": Borrowers purchasing in an Urban Target Area (UTA) and qualified veterans may be exempt from the 3-year first-time-homebuyer requirement (per NJHMFA first-mortgage rules); foster-care path under (b) waives the parents' ownership test of (a)(1). Tungkol sa credit, sinasabi ng programa: 620 minimum FICO (per NJHMFA first-mortgage product/insurer overlays, FHA/VA/USDA). Kailangan ang kurso sa homebuyer education, sa pamamagitan ng NJHMFA-approved / HUD-approved homebuyer education and pre-purchase counseling providers; see Find a Counselor at https://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/homeowners/counselor. Requirement sa paninirahan: Property must be located in New Jersey and used as the borrower's primary residence. Citizenship o katayuan sa imigrasyon: U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen / lawful permanent resident (per NJHMFA first-mortgage requirements). Must be a first-time homebuyer (not owned a home in past 3 years) AND a first-generation homebuyer, defined as: (a) an individual whose parents or legal guardians do not have any present ownership interest in any residential real property in any U.S. state/territory or outside the U.S., AND whose spouse/domestic partner and household members have not had any present ownership interest in residential real property used as their principal residence during the 3-year period ending upon acquisition; OR (b) an individual who has at any time been placed in foster care in the State of New Jersey. Must be paired with an NJHMFA first mortgage. Pre-purchase homebuyer education required.

Nililimitahan ng First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program ang kita ng sambahayan sa $176,410. 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.

Nililimitahan ng First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program ang presyo ng pagbili sa $2.4M. Kabilang sa mga kwalipikadong uri ng ari-arian ang 1-4 unit owner-occupied dwellings, condominiums, planned unit developments (PUDs) at per NJHMFA first-mortgage program. Kwalipikado ang bagong gawang bahay. Kwalipikado ang mga manufactured home.

Binabanggit ng First Generation Down Payment Assistance 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 First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program ang mga bibili ng bahay sa Statewide, New Jersey. Tinutukoy ng programa ang mga partikular na lugar: NJHMFA Urban Target Areas (UTAs) - federally designated targeted census tracts in NJ - receive higher purchase price and income limits and waive the 3-year first-time-homebuyer requirement. Includes census tracts in cities such as Trenton, Newark, Paterson, Camden, Atlantic City, New Brunswick, Jersey City, and others.

Dumadaan sa ang ahensyang nangangasiwa ang mga aplikasyon para sa First Generation Down Payment Assistance Program, na naglalathala ng kasalukuyang mga tuntunin at mga hakbang sa pag-apply sa sarili nitong site. Nirereserba ang pondo sa pamamagitan ng Reserved by NJHMFA Participating Lender at the time of first-mortgage reservation through NJHMFA's lender portal. 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.