OHIO DOWN
PAYMENT ASSITANCE

• First-Time Homebuyer Program(https://myohiohome.org/downpaymentassistance.aspx) • Grants for Grads(https://myohiohome.org/grantsforgrads.aspx) • Ohio Heros(https://myohiohome.org/ohioheroes.aspx) • Your choice down payment assistance.(https://myohiohome.org/downpaymentassistance.aspx)

No, OHFA offers homeownership to Ohioans who have not had ownership interest in a primary residence in the last three years. OHFA also offer the Next Home (https://myohiohome.org/nexthome.aspx)program, which assists homebuyers who previously owned a home. For more eligibility requirements click here. (https://myohiohome.org/qualify/default) Or schedule a one on one appointment with one of our experienced loan officers today to discuss your eligibility.

No, OHFA's programs can be used throughout the entire state of ohio.

Eligibility criteria vary by program. Common requirements include: • Minimum credit score (640 for Conventional, USDA, and VA loans; 650 for FHA loans) • Meeting debt-to-income ratios • Income and purchase price limits • Specific career requirements for Ohio Heroes (e.g., veterans, public service professionals)

OHFA’s Down Payment Assistance program offers 2.5% or 5% of the home’s purchase price to help with your down payment and closing costs. This assistance is forgiven after seven years. If you sell your home within this period, you must repay the assistance provided.

First-time homebuyers who have not had ownership interest in a primary residence in the past three years. They must meet credit score, income, and purchase price limits, along with other program-specific requirements. A borrower is also considered a first-time homebuyer if they purchase in a target area. Honorably discharged veterans also have a once-in-a-lifetime exemption to be considered a first-time homebuyer when they do not otherwise meet the definition.

The Grants for Grads program provides recent graduates with a discounted mortgage interest rate and down payment assistance of 2.5% or 5%. The assistance is forgiven over five years if you remain in Ohio. If you move out of Ohio within five years, you must repay a portion of the assistance.

The Ohio Heroes program offers discounted mortgage interest rates & down payment assistance to Ohio residents in specific public service careers, including: • Veterans, active duty military, and reservists. • Police Officers, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics • Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and STNAs • Teachers, administrators, and counselors

Yes, all buyers qualifying for OHFA loans must complete a free homebuyer education course. This can be done through OHFA’s streamlined education program or any HUD-approved counseling agency in Ohio.

Income and purchase price limits vary by Ohio county and community. For specific limits in your area, please visit myohiohome.org.(https://www.ohiohome.org/limits/default.aspx) (https://www.ohiohome.org/limits/default.aspx)