Grants, Credits and Assistance

The Center of Resources for Economic Education and Development, Inc. (CREED) - Nonprofit corporation offers down payment assistance programs to people who need help with a home purchase.
http://www.creedinc.org

City of Columbus (Ohio) Downpayment Assistance - Program eligibility requirements and a list of participating lenders.
http://hcs.td.ci.columbus.oh.us/Housing/Downpayment/Downpayment.htm

American Indians in Unity - Non-profit offering gap financing, advocacy, information and referral for American Indians seeking home ownership.
http://www.aiiu.org/

Futures - Downpayment Gift Program - A program which provides cash gifts to homebuyers to offset downpayments for the purchase of a homes.
http://www.fhap.org

HomeBuyerFunds.com - Searchable database of grants, loans, and incentives offered by government agencies.
http://www.homebuyerfunds.com/

Home Buyer Gift Charity, Inc. - A public nonprofit charity designed to provide downpayment gift funds to homebuyers.
http://www.homebuyergiftcharity.org

Austin Housing Finance Corporation- First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program - Full details of eligibility and other program requirements. Austin, Texas.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/ahfc/first_dpa.htm

Housing Action Resource Trust - Assisting homeowners and first time home buyers with gift funds to cover initial home purchase expenses.
http://www.hartprogram.com

American Family Funds, Inc. - Nonprofit organization offers buyers assistance in obtaining a down payment through a gift program. Based in Mobile, AL.
http://www.americanfamilyfunds.com/

Responsible Home Ownership, Inc. - Offers a down payment assistance program for qualifying buyers and eligible homes.
http://www.responsiblehome.com

Genesis Program - Offers home buyers free grant money to purchase a home.
http://www.thegenesisprogram.org

CalHFA-Homeownership Programs - Includes several targeted programs to help with the purchase of new or pre-existing homes. State of California, USA.
http://www.calhfa.ca.gov/homeownership/

City of Modesto Downpayment Assistance Program - California. Eligibility, application process, and other details.
http://www.ci.modesto.ca.us/cdd/housing/programs/dpap.asp

Livermore: Down Payment Assistance Program Guidelines - Document explaining who qualifies and how the assistance must be used. [PDF]
http://www.ci.livermore.ca.us/housing_assistance/documents/DPA_Program_guidelines.pdf

LA Real Estate Grants - E-Book guide to investing in real estate in Los Angeles, using grant money from the local government
http://larealestategrants.com