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Arlington Housing Authority
501 W. Sanford Street
Suite 20
P.O. Box 90231
Mail Stop 28-0100
Arlington, TX 76004-3231

Phone: 817-275-3351
Fax: 817-861-8097

 
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HOME OWNERSHIP :: ARLINGTON HOMEBUYERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

bullet View the First Time Homebuyer brochure (pdf)

Description

The Arlington Homebuyer’s Assistance Program provides up to $7,500 per household (and up to $10,000 per household in a target area) for down payment and closing cost assistance for qualified first time homebuyers. In addition, eligible households with a family member with a disability can receive $10,000 in assistance.

The assistance is provided as a zero percent interest, 2nd lien loan, forgivable over time.

Criteria for Eligibility

Participants must:

  • Have a total household income at the time of application that does not exceed the HUD “low income” limit, which is 80% of Area Median Income.  See the HUD Income Limits.
     

  • Be first time homebuyers, or be relocated from a federally declared disaster area
     

  • Have no more than $15,000 in liquid assets
     

  • Contribute $1,000 towards the purchase
     

  • Intend to reside in the home being purchased
     

  • Attend a HUD approved homeownership counseling course
     

  • Qualify for a mortgage

For More Information

For additional information contact the program administrator:
Tarrant County Housing Partnership, Inc.
817-924-5091
www.tchp.net

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