Provides eligible homebuyers with $20,000 in down payment assistance on qualified properties ($22,500 for qualified veterans and service members, teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians) View First Responder, Military & Teacher Benefit Information.

• Provides homebuyer education that will prepare you for finding and financing a home and for managing the financial responsibilities of homeownership... click here for full approved list.
• Assistance is not limited to first-time buyers only.
• Borrowers annual income in combination with household size must be at or below the income limits set for the program in Washington, DC and Prince George County. Income limits are higher for military service members, veterans, law enforcement officers, Pre-K-12th grade teachers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. View Income Limits (HUD income limits increased on April 24, 2019)View First Responder, Military & Teacher Benefit Information.

Properties qualified for the program must be:

• 1. Located in Washington, DC or Prince Georges County, MD. Click here to view map
• 2. The primary residence/owner-occupied home by borrower applying for Lift.
• 3. A single-family home (attached or detached), 2-4-unit home, condominium, townhome, PUD, co-op, land trust or qualified manufactured home