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Funding status: Active
How much assistance
Up to $8,000 grant for down payment and closing costs
Provided as a forgivable grant secured by a 5-year lien. Home cannot be sold, refinanced, transferred, or rented during the 5-year period.
Eligibility
- Income limits: Household income must be within HUD income limits for Leavenworth County (typically 80% of area median income or below).
- Purchase price limit: $238,000
- First-time buyer required: Yes — Must be a first-time homebuyer who has not previously received CDBG funds.
- Geographic restrictions: Home must be purchased within Leavenworth city limits.
- Homebuyer education required: Yes
How to Apply for City of Leavenworth Home Ownership Program
Step 1: Apply through the City of Leavenworth Community Development office at (913) 702-8108. Complete the Home Ownership Application, work with a licensed buying agent or REALTOR, and complete a HUD-approved homebuyer education course. The applicant must contribute at least one-half of the required down payment from their own funds.
Notes
Funded through HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Leavenworth is a CDBG entitlement city that administers its own CDBG funds directly.