The Long Island Housing Partnership has grants available for first-time homebuyers seeking to purchase foreclosed homes in Nassau and Suffolk Counties as part of the Community Stabilization Program. Grants can be used for down payment.

You are welcome to come in for a free mortgage counseling session to see how much of a home you can afford and find out if there are any other incentives available to you. Visit the mortgage counseling section of this website or call for more information.

Click here for Community Stabilization Program application page!

The Community Stabilization Program is made possible in part by:

ALL GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY

The Nassau County HOME Down Payment Assistance Program will provide eligible first time homebuyers with up to $25,000 towards down payment/closing costs towards the purchase of an eligible new or existing single-family home, provided that the applicant is income eligible and meets all program requirements. The applicant must also be able to satisfy the mortgage lender's minimum down payment requirements and be able to secure a mortgage. Homeowners are required to reside in the home as their principle residence for a minimum of 10 years or HUD will require a full repayment of the HOME down payment assistance provided.

Applications are being accepted on a first come first served basis until funding has been exhausted. Read the Program Guidelines as they contain important program information.

When completing an application by either method of online or by mail, you are required to provide the following documents that are listed under the "All Supporting Documentation Required..." section on the bottom of this page. Click on each link to print and complete each document. All supporting documents can be scanned and uploaded directly into your online application, or you may choose to upload them by using our secure Document Transmittal form, which is also described further below.

There is a $75 application fee for this program.

For more information, call the Long Island Housing Partnership at (631)435-4710 and ask about the Nassau County HOME Down Payment Assistance Program.

You are welcome to come in for a free mortgage counseling session to see how much of a home you can afford and find out if there are any other incentives available to you. Visit the mortgage counseling section of this website or call for more information.

NOTE: The application is not complete until all your documents have been submitted!

Applications will be accepted until 5 pm on February 17, 2021.

DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL YOUR DOCUMENTS

You may upload your documents to us via a secure document transmittal form located on our website (www.lihp.org) under the “About Us” tab. Direct link for transmittal form: https://www.lihp.org/doctransmit.html
You may also mail your documents to us or deliver documents in person to:
Long Island Housing Partnership
180 Oser Avenue, Suite 800
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Attention: Nassau County Down Payment Assistance Program

The LIHP staff is available to assist with the application, and answer questions about eligibility requirements. We also provide free mortgage counseling. If you have any questions regarding the guidelines or need language assistance including translation and/or oral interpretation services, please call the Long Island Housing Partnership at (631) 435-4710 before applying.

 

TO COMPLETE APPLICATION ONLINE:

Click here to complete your online Nassau County Down Payment Assistance Program Application (Program Guidelines will be displayed as first part of online Application process)
(NOTE: Supporting documentation available below)

TO PRINT APPLICATION FOR SUBMISSION BY MAIL:

Click here to print the Nassau County Down Payment Assistance Program Guidelines & Program Application
(NOTE: Supporting documentation available below)

ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR EITHER METHOD OF COMPLETING APPLICATION:
(NOTE: These documents may be printed, completed, scanned & uploaded into your online Application)

Checklist of Required Documentation (required documents may be uploaded directly into application)

Applicant's Credit Authorization

Disclaimer/Credit Statement Agreement

Instructions for completing the IRS Form 4506

IRS Form 4506 (Request for Copy of Tax Return)

Acknowledgement Form

 

TO PRINT ADDITIONAL COPY OF GUIDELINES FOR YOUR RECORDS:

Nassau County Down Payment Assistance Program Guidelines

PAQUETE DE SOLICITUD EN ESPANOL DISPONIBLE PARA IMPRIMIR.
HAGA UN CLIC AQUI PARA IMPRIMIR EL PAQUETE DE SOLICITUD EN ESPANOL!

SPANISH APPLICATION PACKET AVAILABLE FOR PRINTING ONLY.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT SPANISH APPLICATION PACKET!

The Suffolk County Community Development Department has grants available for first-time homebuyers purchasing a home in the Towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold. Grants can be used for down payment and closing costs.

This Program is currently closed by Suffolk County.

You are also welcome to come in for a free mortgage counseling session to see how much of a home you can afford and find out if there are any other incentives available to you. Visit the mortgage counseling section of the website or call 631-435-4710 for more information.

The Town of Babylon HOME Down Payment Assistance Program has grants availalble for first-time homebuyers purchasing a home in the Town of Babylon. Grants can be used for down payment and closing costs.

This Program is currently closed.

You are welcome to come in for a free mortgage counseling session to see how much of a home you can afford and find out if there are any other incentives available to you. Visit the mortgage counseling section of this website or call for more
information.

 

 

Villages and hamlets in the Town of Babylon include: Amityville North Amityville Babylon Copiague Deer Park East Farmingdale - Suffolk County Lindenhurst North Babylon West Babylon Wheatley Heights Wyandanch

 

The Town of Brookhaven HOME Down Payment Assistance Program has grants availalble for first-time homebuyers purchasing a home in the Town of Brookhaven. Grants can be used for down payment and closing costs.

This Program is currently closed.

You are welcome to come in for a free mortgage counseling session to see how much of a home you can afford and find out if there are any other incentives available to you. Visit the mortgage counseling section of this website or call for more
information.

 

ALL HOMES MUST BE PURCHASED WITHIN THE VILLAGES OR HAMLETS IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN (SHOWN BELOW)

Villages in the Town of Brookhaven Belle Terre Bellport Lake Grove Old Field Patchogue Poquott Shoreham Hamlets in the Town of Brookhaven Blue Point Brookhaven Calverton Canaan Lake Centereach Center Moriches Cherry Grove Coram Crystal Beach Cupsogue Beach Davis Park East Moriches East Patchogue East Setauket East Shoreham Eastport Farmingville Fire Island Pines Gordon Heights Hagerman Holbrook Holtsville Lake Ronkonkoma Manorville Mastic Mastic Beach Medford Middle Island Miller Place Moriches Mount Sinai North Bellport North Patchogue Ocean Bay Park Port Jefferson Station Ridge Rocky Point Ronkonkoma Selden Setauket Shirley Sound Beach South Haven Stony Brook Strongs Neck Terryville Upton Wading River Water Island West Manor Yaphank