MILWAUKEE — The City of Milwaukee is now offering forgivable grants to residents looking to buy homes within city limits.
The Milwaukee Home Down Payment Assistance Program is offering grants up to $5,000 for a home purchase in the city, and grants of up to $7,000 for a home purchase within the city’s Community Development Block Grant area boundary.
In order to qualify, you must be a city resident, not exceed maximum household income limits based on family size, live in the purchased home for a minimum of five years and complete eight hours of counseling from a HUD approved homebuyer counseling agency, according to the city.
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Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II championed the program for the 2021 budget.
“I’m incredibly happy this down payment assistance program has come to fruition,” Stamper said in a statement Thursday. “We know that a major barrier to buying a home for many residents, particularly first-time buyers, is lack of funding for a down payment. I’d urge all eligible residents to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity.”
