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The base city benefit is live and grant-based, but participating employers can add their own restrictions and older LNYW PDFs no longer match the current submission timing.
Source note: The current city page says applicants should submit before settlement and leave at least 30 days for processing, while older LNYW detail PDFs described a post-closing submission path that no longer appears to be current.
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Baltimore City matches participating employers' contributions between $1,000 and $2,500 for total incentives of $2,000 to $5,000+, depending on the employer.
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Current Baltimore City materials describe Live Near Your Work as a grant that does not need to be repaid.
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Employees of participating Baltimore City employers
Baltimore City matches participating employers' contributions between $1,000 and $2,500 for total incentives of $2,000 to $5,000+, depending on the employer.
Current Baltimore City materials describe Live Near Your Work as a grant that does not need to be repaid.
Complete city-approved homebuyer education within one year before making an offer, confirm your employer participates and what restrictions it applies, contribute at least $1,000 of your own funds, then submit through the Baltimore Neighborly applicant portal and leave at least 30 days between application submission and settlement.
The current Baltimore City incentives page and 2026 flyer keep Live Near Your Work live as the one city incentive offered as a grant, and the current city page says applicants should leave at least 30 days between application submission and settlement. Older LNYW detail PDFs that described a post-closing path no longer appear to control the current process.
2026-04-21
Current city page checked 2026-04-20; B-HIP flyer dated 2026-01-15
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Amount: Baltimore City matches participating employers' contributions between $1,000 and $2,500 for total incentives of $2,000 to $5,000+, depending on the employer.
Repayment: Current Baltimore City materials describe Live Near Your Work as a grant that does not need to be repaid.
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