Homeownership Program

Homeownership Program是面向Alton，Illinois购房者的可免除贷款。 The City of Alton Homeownership Program, administered by the Department of Development & Housing, was initiated in 1997 to boost homeownership rates and expand affordable housing within Alton. It provides 5-year forgivable down payment and closing-cost assistance loans to homebuyers with incomes below 80% of the area median income who purchase homes within Alton city limits. Funded through HOME and CDBG, the program has assisted over 900 households with more than $3 million in expenditures since inception. Five-year forgivable second-mortgage loan for down payment and eligible closing-cost assistance on a home purchased within the City of Alton. Maximum assistance $5,000 for income-qualified buyers ($3,000 for low-income / $5,000 for very-low-income tier per historical guidelines). Awarded first-come, first-served subject to fund availability. 资金来自Federal HOME、Federal CDBG和Local Government。

Homeownership Program提供最高$5,000的援助。 购房者自付部分：Minimum $1,000 of buyer's own funds (earnest money or cash at closing)。 该项目可与其他援助结合使用，但须遵守各项目的规定。 金额是该项目公布的上限，并非报价——具体每人的援助金额由管理该项目的机构决定。

Homeownership Program在5年后免除，因此住满这段时间的购房者无需偿还。 触发还款的情形：Loan is forgiven over 5 years of continued owner-occupancy. If sold, transferred, refinanced (cash-out), or no longer the borrower's primary residence within the 5-year period, the unforgiven balance becomes due. 该援助以2顺位留置权登记。 免除和还款条款由项目设定，并可能变化——申请前请在项目官方网页上确认。

Homeownership Program面向将房屋作为主要住所自住的购房者。 关于信用，该项目说明：620 used as program guidance; first-mortgage product credit-score minimums apply。 须参加购房者教育课程，由HUD-approved homeownership counseling agency (counseling certificate required prior to closing).提供。 居住要求：Property must be located within the corporate limits of the City of Alton, IL, and serve as borrower's primary residence. 公民身份或移民身份：U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen per first-mortgage product rules。 Buyer must be income-qualified at or below 80% HUD AMI for the Alton/St. Louis MSA (2025 limits range $62,400 1-person to $117,650 8-person). Buyer must contribute minimum $1,000 of own funds (earnest money or cash at closing). First mortgage must be fixed-rate within 1% of market rate. Buyer must have clean credit history for prior 12 months. Completion of HUD-approved homebuyer counseling required prior to closing. Property must be located within the City of Alton city limits and be the buyer's primary residence. Five-year affordability/forgiveness period (lien recorded). Note: Alton-specific min FICO not formally published; the seed-list 620 is used as guidance. The seed-list low end ($36,150) reflects a prior 30%-AMI very-low-income tier; current published 80%-AMI table starts at $62,400 (1-person). Seed max purchase price $281,250 per current internal program limit.

Homeownership Program将家庭收入限制在地区收入中位数的80%，该数值因县和家庭人数而异。 Household income at or below 80% HUD AMI for the Alton/St. Louis HUD income area. 2025 limits: $62,400 (1-person), $71,300 (2), $80,200 (3), $89,100 (4), $96,250 (5), $103,400 (6), $110,500 (7), $117,650 (8). 该限制适用于家庭总收入，而不仅是借款人的收入。 地区收入中位数由HUD公布并每年更新，因此在依据某个数字之前，请查看该县的最新表格。

Homeownership Program将房价上限设为$281,250。 符合条件的房屋类型包括Single-family detached、Townhome和Condominium。 新建房屋符合条件。 预制房屋不符合条件。

Homeownership Program服务于在Alton，Illinois购房的购房者。

Homeownership Program的申请通过管理该项目的机构办理，该机构在其网站上公布现行条款和申请步骤。 资金通过Lender submits application package to City of Alton Department of Development & Housing; awarded first-come, first-served subject to fund availability.预留。 Hey Prescott不是贷款机构，也不受理申请；本页介绍该项目，方便购房者向贷款机构或住房咨询师咨询。