First Generation Homebuyer Program

First Generation Homebuyer Program是面向Statewide，Vermont购房者的补助金。 VHFA's First Generation Homebuyer Program: $15,000 GRANT for Vermont first-generation homebuyers (parents have not owned in past 3 years, or borrower aged out of foster care). State-appropriated, no repayment. Layers with $15,000 ASSIST DPA second for combined up-to-$30,000. 640 FICO. Statewide. VHFA's First Generation Homebuyer Program provides a $15,000 GRANT (not a loan, not forgivable, not repayable - a TRUE grant) to first-generation Vermont homebuyers. The grant funds down payment and closing costs and stacks ON TOP OF VHFA's standard $15,000 ASSIST DPA second mortgage, for combined assistance up to $30,000. Funded by Vermont state appropriation (Act 79 / 2022 Vermont budget). Eligibility: borrower (and any co-borrower) qualifies as 'first-generation' if (a) borrower's parents have not owned a home in the past 3 years, or (b) borrower aged out of foster care. The First Gen program features higher income limits than the standard ASSIST baseline (up to approximately $180,000 in higher-cost VT counties for larger households per VHFA First Gen FAQ. baseline $110,000 in lower-cost areas), reflecting the program's anti-wealth-gap focus rather than strict low-income targeting. Maximum purchase price up to $550,000 in higher-cost / targeted counties. Pairs with VHFA MOVE / ADVANTAGE first mortgage and ASSIST DPA second. 640 FICO minimum. Homebuyer education required. Statewide. 资金来自State。

First Generation Homebuyer 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 forgiveness schedule. Funds disbursed at closing toward down payment / closing costs. Borrower retains the $15,000 free and clear (subject to first-generation eligibility certification at application和misrepresentation may trigger clawback per VHFA program disclosure). 该援助以No Lien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 Homebuyer 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：First-time homebuyer requirement waived in federally designated targeted census tracts. First-generation requirement (parents have not owned in past 3 years, or borrower aged out of foster care) is the program-defining criterion - this is on top of, not in lieu of, the first-time-homebuyer requirement. 关于信用，该项目说明：640 minimum FICO across all eligible first-mortgage products. 须参加购房者教育课程，由VHFA-approved homebuyer education provider (eHome America online or in-person classes via Champlain Housing Trust, NWWVT, NeighborWorks Northwestern Vermont, Downstreet Housing, RuralEdge, etc.) required prior to closing.提供。 居住要求：Property must be located in Vermont and be the borrower's primary residence. Statewide eligibility. 公民身份或移民身份：U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or qualifying non-permanent resident alien per first-mortgage product overlays. FIRST-GENERATION HOMEBUYER REQUIREMENT: Borrower (and any co-borrower) must qualify as a first-generation homebuyer, defined under VHFA program rules as (a) borrower's parents have NOT owned a home within the past 3 years (Vermont's definition is parents-only with a 3-year lookback - narrower than some other states' definitions which include grandparents and longer lookbacks), OR (b) borrower aged out of the foster care system. At least one borrower must meet the definition. First-time homebuyer required (no ownership of a primary residence in the past 3 years; waived in federally targeted areas). Owner-occupied primary residence. 640 minimum FICO. Maximum 45% DTI. Income at or below VHFA First Generation income limits (higher than baseline ASSIST limits - up to approximately $180,000 in higher-cost counties for larger households). Maximum purchase price up to $550,000 in higher-cost / targeted counties. VHFA-approved homebuyer education required. Pairs with VHFA MOVE / ADVANTAGE first mortgage + ASSIST DPA second.

First Generation Homebuyer Program将家庭收入限制在$180,000。 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 Homebuyer Program将房价上限设为$550,000。 符合条件的房屋类型包括Single-family detached, 2-4 unit owner-occupied (per first-mortgage overlays), condominium (project-approved), townhouse, PUD, modular, and manufactured home on permanent foundation (titled as real property和per first-mortgage overlays). 新建房屋符合条件。 预制房屋符合条件。

First Generation Homebuyer Program在其服务群体中提到了退伍军人、现役军人、预备役人员和国民警卫队成员、遗属配偶和第一代购房者。 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 Homebuyer Program服务于在Statewide，Vermont购房的购房者。 该项目针对特定区域：Federally designated targeted census tracts (per IRS Section 143) where MRB first-time-homebuyer requirement is waived and higher income / acquisition-cost limits apply. Higher-cost county tier (Chittenden and others) has elevated income limits up to ~$180,000 for First Gen.

First Generation Homebuyer 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 VHFA's online lender portal at time of rate lock by approved participating lender. Borrower must complete VHFA First Generation Homebuyer Eligibility Affidavit at application.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。