Nassau County First Time Homebuyer Down-payment Assistance Program:

This program is administered by the Long Island Housing Partnership in coordination with the Office of Housing and Homeless Services- Housing Counseling Center.

The Housing Partnership will leverage HOME funds with New York State funds for the County's employer assisted program. The County's employer assisted housing program includes over 27 participating employers.

The County's American Dream Downpayment Initiative Funds are being allocated to this program.

Nassau County Office of Housing & Intergovernmental Affairs

40 Main Street, 3rd Floor

Hempstead, NY 11550

Patrick G. Duggan

Deputy County Executive

Rosemary Olsen,

Director, OHIA

Kevin Crean,

Technical Director, OHIA

Phone: 516-572-1915

Email:

nassaucountyohia@nassaucountyny.gov

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HOME funds can be used for housing related activities including real property acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, tenant based rental assistance, homebuyer assistance, and support services. The HOME Program requires a 25% match of funds from non-federal sources HOME provides formula grants to States and localities that communities use-often in partnership with local non-profit groups-to fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental asssistance to low-income people.

Home's Purpose

HOME's flexibility empowers people and communities to design and implement strategies tailored to their own needs and priorities.

HOME's emphasis on consolidated planning expands and strengthens partnerships among all levels of government and private sector in the development of affordable housing.

HOME's technical assistance activities and set-aside for qualified community-based non-profit housing groups builds the capacity of these partners.

HOME's requirement participating jurisdictions (PJ's) match 25 cents of every dollar in program funds mobilizes community resources in support of affordable housing.