Bridgeport First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance
City of Bridgeport Housing & Community Development, administered with Building Neighborhoods Together
Up to $25,000
Up to $25,000 as a forgivable second mortgage for a qualifying first-time buyer purchasing and occupying an eligible Bridgeport home.
Forgivable loan
Locations listed in HomeBase: Bridgeport
This may not be the program's complete service area. Check the provider's location rules for the home you want to buy.
How and when you repayThis is a zero-interest forgivable second mortgage with a five- to ten-year deed restriction, depending on the approved amount.
Who can apply
About you
- Owner occupancy.
- Household income at or below 80% AMI.
- Minimum 620 credit score and no bankruptcy or foreclosure during the prior three years.
- At least eight hours of HUD-approved homebuyer education.
- Fixed-rate first mortgage and underwriting ratios capped at 35%/45%.
The home
- No property ownership during the prior three years.
- Bridgeport 1-2 unit home or FHA-approved condominium.
How to apply
- At least 1% buyer contribution.
The program makes the final eligibility decision.
Full requirements, documents, and history
Income tables, education requirements, contacts, complete rules, stacking guidance, sources, and change history
Conditions
First-time buyer under 80% AMI buying and occupying a Bridgeport 1-2 unit home or FHA-approved condo, with fixed-rate preapproval, 620 score, 1% contribution, education, and other underwriting limits.
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What can I combine this with?
Most buyers can use more than one program on the same purchase — a state program under a county one, an employer benefit under both. Taking one when three were available is the most expensive mistake on this site, and it is usually made in silence.
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Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
Unverified research entry — details not yet confirmed.
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Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
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Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
Unverified research entry — details not yet confirmed.
No published rule either way. Many programs at different levels do combine — this is a short phone call, and the answer can be worth thousands.
Here’s the question to ask
Hello — I'm a homebuyer looking at Charter Oak CHFA Mortgage Access. Can it be used on the same purchase as Bridgeport First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance (City of Bridgeport Housing & Community Development, administered with Building Neighborhoods Together)? If it can: 1. Is there a cap on total assistance from all sources combined? 2. Do I need to disclose the other program before I apply, or does it matter which I apply to first? 3. Does using both change the repayment or forgiveness terms of yours? Thank you.
Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
We only mark a pair confirmed when a published program rule says so and we can cite it. Everything else is honestly unsettled — which is not the same as “no”. Confirm with a housing counselor or your lender before you count on any combination.
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