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Down Payment Assistance  (DPA)

Understanding DPA

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Unless you are paying cash for the entire purchase price of a home, you will most likely need a mortgage loan. Mortgage loans require the homebuyer to pay a portion of the home purchase price at closing. This "down payment" amount varies based on the lender and the loan product you select (FHA, VA, Conventional, or a lender's in-house loan, typically called a "portfolio product").

 

Down payment assistance programs are available from nonprofit organizations and local, state, and federal agencies. They can be administered by a local or state housing authority, a nonprofit organization, or directly through your lender. These organizations provide a set amount of money to qualified homebuyers. Homebuyers who meet program qualifications and requirements can use the money to cover their down payment and/or closing costs.

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Below you will find a summary of all assistance programs available through ANDP.

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Special note to potential homebuyers, these program requirements are best navigated by your real estate professional and/or lender. In the case of our "ANDP-FHLBank Atlanta DPA Program," your lender must apply on your behalf. All questions regarding the program should come from your lender and be sent to dpa@andpi.org. 

 
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DPA available through ANDP

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Keep in mind that each program is different and has separate qualifications and requirements. See a side-by-side comparison of all ANDP-related programs here.

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TRADITIONAL DPA PROGRAM

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  • ANDP-FHLBank Atlanta DPA Program provides between $12,500 and $15,000 in down payment assistance to qualifying homebuyers with a household income of less than 80% of the area median income.  These funds can be used to purchase an ANDP home, or any other existing home in metro Atlanta and is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. This program is affiliated with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. Note that any homebuyer seeking these funds must have their lender apply on their behalf. The gray box on the right-hand side of this page provides lenders with all necessary application information.  MORE

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HOME PURCHASE PAIRED WITH DPA ​

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  • HOME - The Federal HOME program provides homebuyer assistance based on the borrower's need, and amounts vary depending on the jurisdiction. Homebuyers' household income can not exceed 80% of the area median income for this program. ANDP has been selected to provide home sales with down payment assistance in the City of Atlanta and DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties. We typically have no more than 6-8 homes available in this program at any time. Search here and select the "HOME Program" in the search field.
     

  • ANDP Homebuyer Assistance Program (AHAP) - This internal program is offered solely by ANDP and is available only to select ANDP homes - including all Austin Walk Townhomes. The homebuyer assistance is in the form of a soft-second mortgage offered at zero percent interest, with all payments deferred. The assistance helps lower the housing cost by providing a greater down payment and reducing the mortgage amount. The assistance adds no expense to the monthly mortgage payment. The assistance provided with the zero percent second is not forgivable but will not be due until the home is sold, transferred, or 40 years, whichever comes first. MORE

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SPECIAL INITIATIVES

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  • ANDP Veterans Program - Provides up to $7,500 in homebuyer assistance to any honorably discharged veteran, active-duty military personnel, reserve member, guard member, or Gold Star family member. Assistance provided comes in the form of seller contribution at closing. Qualifying participants can use these funds only to purchase an ANDP property.

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Additional DPA Tips
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ANDP/FHLBank Atlanta DPA Program
Documentation & Application Portal
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NOTE: The LENDER must make applications for the ANDP/FHLBank Atlanta DPA program on behalf of the buyer. This program is open to all lenders (not just ANDP's "Approved Lenders"). Those lenders wishing to participate must watch the training video and review the Program & Product Guidelines below. 

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1. FUNDING AVAILABILITY
The funding source for this program is the FHLBank of Atlanta's AHP set-aside program. As a member institution, ANDP has access to up to $500,000 in the funding year. 
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FHLBank Atlanta DPA program funding will be replenished with an additional $7.2M available beginning Monday, May 15. Applications for these funds have been reopened.
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2. GUIDELINES
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3. APPLICATION 
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Online Application 
  • Online Application Form - Note: The application must be completed in one session. The online application form does not allow saving work and returning later. 
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Required Forms 
*As Applicable
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 Resources
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Lenders: Note that the application will ask for these forms as attachments to the application.
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4. TRAINING WEBINARS
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5. QUALIFYING COUNTIES
This program is available to qualifying homebuyers purchasing homes located in the 29-county Atlanta MSA area. Counties include Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton.
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6. QUESTIONS? CONTACT US
Questions regarding this program should come from the buyer's lender. Sent questions to dpa@andpi.org. 
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