Program guide
What to know before you click through
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Who qualifies?
Households earning less than 120% of AMI for Sussex County, Buyers purchasing an eligible home in Sussex County, Homebuyers who complete at least eight hours of pre-purchase counseling through a HUD-approved agency, Buyers who do not own other real property at settlement other than a current primary residence being sold
What support do you get?
Up to $20,000 in direct homebuyer assistance for settlement costs.
Do you repay it?
Current county materials say the assistance is secured as a soft second 0% interest prorated mortgage repayable only at the time of sale or transfer of the property. If no triggering event occurs, the Sussex County Housing Trust Fund mortgage is considered satisfied after 10 years.
How do you apply?
Contact a HUD-approved housing counseling agency to begin the process. The counselor submits the application and income verification to Sussex County Community Development and Housing on the buyer's behalf.
Application timing
Funding is first-come, first-served until exhausted and is typically replenished annually on July 1; applicants begin through a HUD-approved housing counselor, who submits the application and income verification to Sussex County.
Official source evidence
The official Sussex County page says round 4 funding is available, assistance is capped at $20,000, the buyer must earn less than 120% AMI, complete eight hours of HUD-approved counseling, and use the home as a primary residence. The same page says the aid is a soft second 0% mortgage repaid on sale or transfer and satisfied after 10 years if no trigger occurs.
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2026-04-19
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Comparison preview
Sussex County Housing Trust Fund Direct Homebuyer Assistance
Amount: Up to $20,000 in direct homebuyer assistance for settlement costs.
Repayment: Current county materials say the assistance is secured as a soft second 0% interest prorated mortgage repayable only at the time of sale or transfer of the property. If no triggering event occurs, the Sussex County Housing Trust Fund mortgage is considered satisfied after 10 years.
First-time buyer: Not required
Timing: Funding is first-come, first-served until exhausted and is typically replenished annually on July 1; applicants begin through a HUD-approved housing counselor, who submits the application and income verification to Sussex County.
Risk checks preview
What gets flagged before you call a lender
- Sussex County Housing Trust Fund Direct Homebuyer Assistance can trigger repayment on sale or refinance.
Lender questions preview
Questions tied to this exact path
- Which events trigger repayment for Sussex County Housing Trust Fund Direct Homebuyer Assistance: sale, transfer?
- What occupancy period must be completed before Sussex County Housing Trust Fund Direct Homebuyer Assistance is forgiven after 120 months?
Action checklist preview
What you would do next
- Review the official Program page for Sussex County Housing Trust Fund Direct Homebuyer Assistance
- Carry the lender question kit for Sussex County Housing Trust Fund Direct Homebuyer Assistance
