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PHFA Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative

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Repayable second mortgage Multiple repayment paths 2026-04-20
Agency Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)
Support type Repayable second mortgage
Amount highlight Eligible employees of participating PHFA EAH employers can receive a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan of up to $8,000 for down payment and/or closing costs. PHFA's public pages say standard non-EAH Advantage assistance is otherwise limited to the lesser of 4% or $6,000.
Last verified 2026-04-20

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This is not a universal statewide first-responder benefit. The buyer's employer must be a participating PHFA EAH employer offering a monetary home-purchase benefit.

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Amount

Eligible employees of participating PHFA EAH employers can receive a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan of up to $8,000 for down payment and/or closing costs. PHFA's public pages say standard non-EAH Advantage assistance is otherwise limited to the lesser of 4% or $6,000.

Type

Repayable second mortgage

Repayment

PHFA states the EAH benefit uses a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan in the form of an interest-free loan amortized over 10 years. This is not described as a grant or forgivable balance on the cited PHFA pages.

First-time buyer

Varies

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Who qualifies?

Employees of participating PHFA Employer Assisted Housing employers, School employees, Medical personnel, Police and fire personnel, County workers, Core community employees

What support do you get?

Eligible employees of participating PHFA EAH employers can receive a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan of up to $8,000 for down payment and/or closing costs. PHFA's public pages say standard non-EAH Advantage assistance is otherwise limited to the lesser of 4% or $6,000.

Do you repay it?

PHFA states the EAH benefit uses a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan in the form of an interest-free loan amortized over 10 years. This is not described as a grant or forgivable balance on the cited PHFA pages.

How do you apply?

Start with a PHFA-approved homebuyer counselor and a PHFA participating lender. The buyer must work for a participating EAH employer that offers a monetary home-purchase benefit, qualify for the underlying PHFA home purchase loan and Keystone Advantage rules, and have the lender reserve the file under the correct employer in the PHFA pipeline.

Official source evidence

PHFA's current EAH pages say funds are available year round and that employees of participating EAH employers can receive a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan of up to $8,000 for down payment and/or closing costs. The cited PHFA pages and June 2025 Seller's Guide describe this as an interest-free loan amortized over 10 years rather than a grant.

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2026-04-20

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PHFA Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative

Amount: Eligible employees of participating PHFA EAH employers can receive a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan of up to $8,000 for down payment and/or closing costs. PHFA's public pages say standard non-EAH Advantage assistance is otherwise limited to the lesser of 4% or $6,000.

Repayment: PHFA states the EAH benefit uses a Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan in the form of an interest-free loan amortized over 10 years. This is not described as a grant or forgivable balance on the cited PHFA pages.

First-time buyer: Varies

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What gets flagged before you call a lender

  • PHFA Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative requires a participating lender.
  • PHFA Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative must be paired with a specific first mortgage.

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Questions tied to this exact path

  • Is your team approved to originate PHFA Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative for this household and loan setup?
  • Which first-mortgage product must be paired with PHFA Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative, and what breaks eligibility?

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What you would do next

  • Review the official PHFA EAH homebuyer page for PHFA Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative
  • Ask whether your lender is approved for this exact program and loan structure.
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