Need assistance to purchase a home? The City of Fort Pierce’s Home Purchase Assistance Program helps qualified home buyers for down payment and closing costs associated with purchasing a home.
Donor Name: City of Fort Pierce
State: Florida
City: Fort Pierce
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/31/2022
Grant Size: $10,000 and $15,000
Details:
The City of Fort Pierce may provide purchase assistance funding for the purchase of a home within the City limits by providing down payment and/or closing cost for eligible first-time homebuyers.
The City of Fort Pierce offers home purchase assistance through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program, which can provide down payment and/or closing costs. Assistance is provided in the form of a zero percent interest, deferred payment loan.
Funding Information
Assistance amounts vary by each applicant’s individual situation and the amount needed to cover the down payment and closing costs associated with the home purchase, normally between $10,000 and $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The home must be located in within the city limits of Fort Pierce and must be ten years or newer. All applicants must complete a prepurchase home buyer education program and secure a first mortgage from an approved lender.
For more information, visit City of Fort Pierce.
