Community Services: Homeowner Resource Programs

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Homeowner Resource Programs

Homeowner Assistance Program

Homeownership assistance, funded by the HOME program, is administered through a cooperative agreement with the ND Housing Finance Agency through its Downpayment and Closing Assistance (DCA) program and its Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program (HARP).

While DCA provides assistance with acquisition costs, the HARP provides additional assistance to low income families where rehabilitation needs are also found in properties to be acquired.

Homeowner Rehabilitation & Security Deposits

Homeowner rehabilitation assistance includes all necessary rehabilitation required to bring an existing owner-occupied housing unit up to HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards. This Assistance is provided on a regional basis by Community Action Agencies (CAAs) through cooperation with the Division of Community Services.

The Tenant Based Rental Assistance Security Deposit program is administered through CAAs. This program assists low income families with up to one months rent for a security deposit. These funds are used in emergency situations to prevent homelessness or to assist persons in transitional housing secure permanent rental housing.