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VHFA Other Special Programs (Housing Our Workforce)

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Grant with retention mortgage Check official rules 2026-04-21
Agency Vermont Housing Finance Agency and Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Support type Grant with retention mortgage
Amount highlight Current official materials show Housing Our Workforce can provide up to $25,000 statewide in Vermont as a grant for down payment, closing costs, or up to a two-point rate buydown.
Last verified 2026-04-21

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Grant structure still carries a five-year retention mortgage

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Housing Our Workforce is a useful statewide Vermont entry point, but it should be described as a moderate-income workforce program, not as a first-responder-only or employer-specific benefit.

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Amount

Current official materials show Housing Our Workforce can provide up to $25,000 statewide in Vermont as a grant for down payment, closing costs, or up to a two-point rate buydown.

Type

Grant with retention mortgage

Repayment

Housing Our Workforce is structured as a grant, but the buyer signs a five-year retention mortgage, deed restriction, and note at closing. If the buyer sells, transfers, or triggers a covered refinance event during that period, the grant can be recaptured on a prorated basis. There are no monthly payments.

First-time buyer

Not required

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Who qualifies?

Vermont homebuyers with household income above 80% and up to 120% of HUD AMI, Owner-occupant buyers using an approved HOW member institution or VHFA participating lender, First-time or repeat buyers because the program does not require first-time-buyer status

What support do you get?

Current official materials show Housing Our Workforce can provide up to $25,000 statewide in Vermont as a grant for down payment, closing costs, or up to a two-point rate buydown.

Do you repay it?

Housing Our Workforce is structured as a grant, but the buyer signs a five-year retention mortgage, deed restriction, and note at closing. If the buyer sells, transfers, or triggers a covered refinance event during that period, the grant can be recaptured on a prorated basis. There are no monthly payments.

How do you apply?

Start with a Vermont approved HOW member institution or VHFA participating lender, reserve the funds through the lender, and allow at least 15 business days before closing. Funds are first-come, first-served.

Official source evidence

Current VHFA and FHLBank Boston materials show Housing Our Workforce can provide up to $25,000 for Vermont buyers above 80% and up to 120% of HUD AMI, structured as a grant with a five-year retention mortgage and no monthly payments.

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Last verified

2026-04-21

2026 Housing Our Workforce features notice

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VHFA Other Special Programs (Housing Our Workforce)

Amount: Current official materials show Housing Our Workforce can provide up to $25,000 statewide in Vermont as a grant for down payment, closing costs, or up to a two-point rate buydown.

Repayment: Housing Our Workforce is structured as a grant, but the buyer signs a five-year retention mortgage, deed restriction, and note at closing. If the buyer sells, transfers, or triggers a covered refinance event during that period, the grant can be recaptured on a prorated basis. There are no monthly payments.

First-time buyer: Not required

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What gets flagged before you call a lender

  • VHFA Other Special Programs (Housing Our Workforce) requires a participating lender.
  • VHFA Other Special Programs (Housing Our Workforce) must be paired with a specific first mortgage.

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  • Is your team approved to originate VHFA Other Special Programs (Housing Our Workforce) for this household and loan setup?
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  • Review the official VHFA other special programs for VHFA Other Special Programs (Housing Our Workforce)
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