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Nashua First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program

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Conditional grant / silent second with affordable-housing restriction Check official rules 2026-04-21
Agency City of Nashua Urban Programs Division
Support type Conditional grant / silent second with affordable-housing restriction
Amount highlight Current Nashua materials describe gap-based assistance that generally provides up to $10,000 for down payment, closing costs, interest-rate buydown, and purchase-price support.
Last verified 2026-04-21

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Amount

Current Nashua materials describe gap-based assistance that generally provides up to $10,000 for down payment, closing costs, interest-rate buydown, and purchase-price support.

Type

Conditional grant / silent second with affordable-housing restriction

Repayment

The current Nashua manual describes the assistance as a conditional grant with a five-year term tied to owner occupancy. If the buyer sells, transfers, refinances, defaults, or stops occupying the home as a primary residence during that period, the city can require repayment. Nashua's separate HOME resale-and-recapture policy also adds prorated recapture and net-proceeds rules for direct subsidy treatment, so public copy should present the five-year owner-occupancy restriction as the main borrower rule and keep the broader recapture policy as caution.

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Who qualifies?

First-time homebuyers buying within Nashua city limits, Households at or below 80% of AMI, Owner-occupant buyers using a qualifying first mortgage, Applicants who complete HUD-certified homebuyer education

What support do you get?

Current Nashua materials describe gap-based assistance that generally provides up to $10,000 for down payment, closing costs, interest-rate buydown, and purchase-price support.

Do you repay it?

The current Nashua manual describes the assistance as a conditional grant with a five-year term tied to owner occupancy. If the buyer sells, transfers, refinances, defaults, or stops occupying the home as a primary residence during that period, the city can require repayment. Nashua's separate HOME resale-and-recapture policy also adds prorated recapture and net-proceeds rules for direct subsidy treatment, so public copy should present the five-year owner-occupancy restriction as the main borrower rule and keep the broader recapture policy as caution.

How do you apply?

Apply through the Nashua official program page or downloadable packet, complete HUD-certified homebuyer counseling, secure first-mortgage prequalification, submit income, asset, and tax documents for initial review, then deliver the full contract-to-close packet to the city once a home is under agreement.

Official source evidence

Current Nashua materials show a city-run first-time homebuyer assistance program that generally provides up to $10,000, uses a five-year conditional-grant structure, requires HUD-certified homebuyer counseling, and applies current 80% AMI and HUD sales-price limits.

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Last verified

2026-04-21

Current city page plus 2023 manual and application packet; FY2025 HUD limits currently apply

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Nashua First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program

Amount: Current Nashua materials describe gap-based assistance that generally provides up to $10,000 for down payment, closing costs, interest-rate buydown, and purchase-price support.

Repayment: The current Nashua manual describes the assistance as a conditional grant with a five-year term tied to owner occupancy. If the buyer sells, transfers, refinances, defaults, or stops occupying the home as a primary residence during that period, the city can require repayment. Nashua's separate HOME resale-and-recapture policy also adds prorated recapture and net-proceeds rules for direct subsidy treatment, so public copy should present the five-year owner-occupancy restriction as the main borrower rule and keep the broader recapture policy as caution.

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What gets flagged before you call a lender

  • Nashua First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program must be paired with a specific first mortgage.
  • Nashua First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program can trigger repayment on sale or refinance.

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  • Which first-mortgage product must be paired with Nashua First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program, and what breaks eligibility?
  • Which events trigger repayment for Nashua First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program: sale, refinance, transfer, non_owner_occupancy?

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  • Confirm the first-time buyer definition before you apply
  • Review the official City of Nashua program page for Nashua First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program
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