First Generation Program

First Generation Program是面向Statewide，Massachusetts购房者的补助金。 MAHA-STASH First-Gen Home grant program for first-generation, first-time MA homebuyers. $10,000 Boston / up to $20,000 elsewhere in MA. True grant (no lien, no repayment). Pairs with matched-savings curriculum and HUD-certified homebuyer education. 640 FICO. Min $45,000 income / max 100% AMI. Statewide. MAHA's First Generation Program (branded MAHA-STASH First-Gen Home) provides a true grant for first-generation, first-time homebuyers in Massachusetts. Grant amount is $10,000 for purchases in the City of Boston and up to $20,000 for purchases elsewhere in Massachusetts. The grant is non-repayable and combines a matched savings program (borrower saves. MAHA matches) with comprehensive homebuyer education and HUD-certified housing counseling. Must be used toward down payment and/or closing costs at purchase. Stacks with MassHousing DPA, ONE Mortgage, ONE+Boston, City/Town local DPA, and any first-mortgage product. Income up to 100% AMI (varies by county/household size. published ceiling approximately $218,350 for largest household in highest-cost MA MSA). Minimum income $45,000/year (to demonstrate savings capacity). 640 minimum FICO. Statewide eligibility. 资金来自Nonprofit和State。

First Generation Program属于补助金，因此无需偿还。 触发还款的情形：True grant - no repayment, no lien, no recapture. Awarded at closing as a credit toward down payment / closing costs after borrower completes STASH matched-savings curriculum and HUD homebuyer education. 该援助以None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。

First Generation Program面向首次购房者和将房屋作为主要住所自住的购房者。 此处的“首次”有例外情况：Per first-mortgage product (FTHB waivers apply at first-mortgage level). MAHA's first-generation requirement does NOT have a waiver - the parent/spouse-parent never-owned criterion is absolute (except for foreclosure-loss exception, which counts as first-gen-eligible). 关于信用，该项目说明：640 minimum FICO. MAHA defers to first-mortgage lender overlays - no MAHA-specific credit overlay. 须参加购房者教育课程，由MAHA's HUD-certified Homeownership Advising program (8-hour pre-purchase + post-purchase classes); STASH First-Gen Home program graduates complete additional financial-literacy curriculum prior to grant disbursement.提供。 居住要求：Property must be in Massachusetts; primary residence. Statewide. No prior MA residency requirement; MAHA has historically focused on Greater Boston / Eastern MA but expanded statewide via 2024-2026 funding partnerships. 公民身份或移民身份：Per first-mortgage product overlays. MAHA does not impose a separate citizenship overlay. FIRST-GENERATION HOMEBUYER REQUIRED: Borrower (and borrower's spouse, if applicable) AND borrower's parents (and spouse's parents) must NEVER have owned a home in the United States, OR must have lost a home in the U.S. due to foreclosure. This is the defining MAHA first-gen criterion - it is stricter than a standard first-time homebuyer (FTHB) test and is documented via a MAHA self-certification + parent disclosure. Also required: first-time homebuyer (no ownership of primary residence in past 3 years), owner-occupied MA primary residence, household income at or below 100% AMI for the county of purchase, minimum household income of $45,000/year (savings-capacity floor), 640 minimum FICO, completion of MAHA's STASH First-Gen Home matched-savings + financial-literacy curriculum (typically 6-12 months of program participation prior to closing), and completion of MAHA's HUD-certified pre-purchase homebuyer education course.

First Generation Program将家庭收入限制在地区收入中位数的100%，该数值因县和家庭人数而异。 Household income at or below 100% AMI for the county of purchase (HUD AMI tables). Published ceiling approximately $218,350 for 4+ person household in highest-cost MA MSA. Minimum household income of $45,000/year required (demonstrates capacity to save and complete the STASH matched-savings program). Income includes all household members 18+. 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。

First Generation Program的房价上限如下：MAHA imposes no separate purchase-price cap; first-mortgage product limits apply (e.g., MassHousing $838,717 1-unit; ONE+Boston $585,000 1-unit Boston). 符合条件的房屋类型包括Single-family detached, 2-4 unit owner-occupied, condo, townhouse, PUD. Per first-mortgage product overlays. 新建房屋符合条件。 预制房屋不符合条件。

First Generation Program在其服务群体中提到了第一代购房者。 在此列出仅表示项目提到了该群体，并不表示仅凭群体身份即可使申请人符合条件——其余资格规则仍然适用。

First Generation Program服务于在Statewide，Massachusetts购房的购房者。 该项目针对特定区域：Boston-specific grant amount ($10,000) vs. balance-of-state ($20,000). MAHA partnerships have historically prioritized Boston, Brockton, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Springfield, and Worcester (Gateway Cities) for outreach and recruitment, though program is open statewide.

First Generation 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Reserved through MAHA STASH program enrollment (typically 6-12 month program). Funds awarded at closing per STASH graduation. Apply via mahahome.org/STASH or stash@mahahome.org.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。