This is only a brief overview of the Welcome Home Program. Complete details, limits, requirements, definitions, and guidelines are contained in the 2023 Welcome Home Guide.
What is the Welcome Home Program?
The Welcome Home Program offers grants to fund reasonable down payments and closing costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition or construction of owner-occupied housing by low- and moderate-income homebuyers. The grants are limited to $15,000 for homebuyers who are honorably discharged veterans, active duty military personnel, reservists, or surviving spouses of service personnel and $10,000 for all other homebuyers. All funds are reserved for specific homebuyers purchasing specific homes and cannot be transferred to other homebuyers or to other homes. Welcome Home funds will be available for reservation on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8:00 AM ET on February 6th, 2023, and July 6th, 2023 and will remain available until all funds have been reserved.
Who can use Welcome Home?
The FHLB has established a set-aside of Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funds to help create homeownership. These funds are available to members as grants to assist their mortgage loan applicants in the home buying process. This is our most widely used program, ideally suited to the needs of community lenders and their customers.
How do I apply?
Homebuyers can apply with one of the following local institutions.
Citizens Bank
Dynamic Federal Credit Union
Homes Savings Bank
Liberty Bank
Minster Bank
Osgood Bank
Peoples Bank
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan
Premier Bank
Superior Credit Union
The Union Bank Co.
TopMark Federal Credit Union
US Bank
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Income Limits for do apply and are as follows by county for households of 1-2 persons.
Auglaize $70,320
Allen $66,640
Mercer $66,640
Shelby $68,720
Logan $66,640