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Tennessee first responder homebuyer programs

1 verified program with official-source detail pages for Tennessee.

Support types

Multiple assistance options

Amount highlights

Homeownership for Heroes is a reduced-rate Great Choice first-mortgage program for eligible hero borrowers. If a borrower also chooses Great Choice Plus, THDA offers an optional second-loan down payment assistance add-on with either $6,000 as a deferred forgivable second mortgage at 0% interest or up to 5% of the sales price, capped at $15,000, as a 30-year amortizing second mortgage at the same interest rate as the first mortgage.

Roles surfaced

Active-duty military members, National Guard members, Veterans, Law enforcement officers, Emergency medical technicians (EMTs)

Last verified

2026-04-13

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Program Amount Support type Repayment
Homeownership for Heroes Homeownership for Heroes is a reduced-rate Great Choice first-mortgage program for eligible hero borrowers. If a borrower also chooses Great Choice Plus, THDA offers an optional second-loan down payment assistance add-on with either $6,000 as a deferred forgivable second mortgage at 0% interest or up to 5% of the sales price, capped at $15,000, as a 30-year amortizing second mortgage at the same interest rate as the first mortgage. Multiple assistance options Multiple repayment paths

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