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Funding status: Active
How much assistance
3%, 4%, or 5% of the purchase price as a grant toward down payment and closing costs
No repayment required. Because it is a grant, there is no second mortgage on your home and no restrictions on reselling or refinancing.
Eligibility
- Income limits: Borrower income at or below 115% of Area Median Income. Income limits are based only on the borrower, not the household.
- First-time buyer required: No
- Geographic restrictions: Must purchase a single-family, owner-occupied principal residence in Ohio. Condominiums, townhomes, and PUDs are eligible.
- Homebuyer education required: No
How to Apply for Communities First Ohio Down Payment Assistance (The Port)
Apply through a participating lender. The program provides first mortgage financing combined with down payment assistance. Contact The Port at (513) 621-3000 or visit communitiesfirstohio.com for a list of participating lenders.
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Cities Where This Program Is Available (43 cities across 1 state)
Ohio (43 cities)
- Akron, OH
- Beavercreek, OH
- Bowling Green, OH
- Brunswick, OH
- Canton, OH
- Cincinnati, OH
- Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Heights, OH
- Columbus, OH
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Dayton, OH
- Delaware, OH
- Fairborn, OH
- Fairfield, OH
- Findlay, OH
- Gahanna, OH
- Grove City, OH
- Hamilton, OH
- Hilliard, OH
- Huber Heights, OH
- Lakewood, OH
- Lancaster, OH
- Lima, OH
- Lorain, OH
- Marion, OH
- Mason, OH
- Massillon, OH
- Mentor, OH
- Newark, OH
- North Olmsted, OH
- North Ridgeville, OH
- North Royalton, OH
- Parma, OH
- Reynoldsburg, OH
- Springfield, OH
- Stow, OH
- Strongsville, OH
- Toledo, OH
- Upper Arlington, OH
- Warren, OH
- Westerville, OH
- Westlake, OH
- Youngstown, OH