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• USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans and Grants

  Verified

  Up to $40,000 loan; up to $10,000 grant; up to $50,000 combined

  Eligible rural areas

  Up to $40,000 as a 1% home-repair loan, plus up to $10,000 as a health-and-safety grant for eligible homeowners age 62 or older; the two can be combined for up to $50,000.

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• MMP 1st Time Advantage (incl. 6000, 3%, 4%, 5% DPA)

  Verified

  3–5% of the loan or $6,000

  First-time buyerVeteran / militaryMaryland

  A first mortgage for first-time buyers with down payment assistance of 3–5% or $6,000.

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• DC Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP)

  Verified

  Up to $202,000 plus $4,000 closing costs

  First-time buyerWashington, DC

  Up to $202,000 in gap financing plus $4,000 toward closing costs.

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