Current statewide paths
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New York first responder home loans and programs
Current public paths10 current public paths are live for New York today, including 8 statewide paths and 2 local or specialty paths. Start with the free state facts and strongest public paths first. Open paid access only if you still need the full state board, related paths, or a clearer decision workflow.
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10 public paths
Current statewide paths
8
Current local and specialty public paths
2
Support types in public view
Deferred second mortgage, Multiple assistance options, Forgivable second mortgage
Last verified
2026-04-23
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4 deeper research records
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Current local and specialty public paths
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Current city, county, employer, or specialty public paths already surfaced in this state.
Under-review public signals
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Deeper paid research tracked
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Additional local, specialty, or judgment-heavy records still reserved for the paid layer.
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HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program | NYC
Amount: Current HPD materials describe up to $100,000, capped at 20% of the purchase price, as a 0% subordinate loan for down payment and closing costs.
Repayment: The current term sheet says assistance of $40,000 or less typically uses a 10-year forgiveness schedule, while assistance above $40,000 typically uses a 15-year forgiveness schedule. Forgiveness begins in year 6 at 20% per year for loans of $40,000 or less and 10% per year for larger loans. If the buyer sells, transfers, or stops using the home as a primary residence before the affordability term ends, the remaining balance becomes due, and the term sheet also says refinance requires repayment of 50% of refinance profits.
First-time buyer: Required
Timing: After the HomeFirst Notice of Loan Approval is issued, the borrower must return signed documents within 10 days and the primary mortgage must close within 120 days or HPD may cancel or refuse to close the loan.
Risk checks preview
What gets flagged before you call a lender
- HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program | NYC requires a participating lender.
- HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program | NYC must be paired with a specific first mortgage.
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Questions tied to this exact path
- Is your team approved to originate HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program | NYC for this household and loan setup?
- Which first-mortgage product must be paired with HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program | NYC, and what breaks eligibility?
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What you would do next
- Confirm the first-time buyer definition before you apply
- Review the official ACCESS NYC HomeFirst page for HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program | NYC
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Rochester Employer Assisted Housing Initiative
Current Rochester official materials conflict on whether the employer-assisted grants top out at $10,000 or $20,000, and the current public materials do not cleanly publish the repayment or recapture rule behind the five-year occupancy requirement.
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What paid research already covers in New York
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4 tracked deeper records
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city and county programs
City and county down payment or closing-cost programs that never make it into the free statewide layer.
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specialty and conditional paths
Conditional, paused, or specialty paths worth checking before you assume the state is a dead end.