Florida Opens $50M 'Hometown Heroes' First-Time Home Buyer Fund

Florida opens $50M 'Hometown Heroes' first-time home buyer fund

Starting today, thousands of Florida’s essential workers can apply for critical financial aid to purchase their first home, as the state launches the latest round of its popular Hometown Heroes Housing Program. Backed by $50 million in state funding through the Live Local Act, the initiative provides zero-interest, forgivable loans to cover down payment and closing costs for eligible first-time homebuyers. Administered by the Florida Housing Fin…

Hometown Heroes housing program reopens

Applications reopen on Aug. 18 for the Hometown Heroes Housing Assistance program. The program helps those who qualify with down payment assistance and closing costs.You can get up to $35,000 to use towards buying a home. The program only applies to those who qualify as hometown heroes. That includes healthcare professionals, educators, active military, public safety employees, Coast Guard, and veterans employed by a Florida-based employer.Chris…