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First Home DPA Loan (Arkansas) is sponsored by Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). This program is designed to assist eligible first-time home buyers with their down payment and closing costs. It offers a no-interest, deferred loan that requires no monthly payments, but must be repaid if the home is sold, refinanced, or the first mortgage is paid in full.
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Down Payment Assistance Loan Program - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Down Payment Assistance Loan... Down Payment Assistance Loan Program For many Arkansans, the largest obstacle to homeownership is saving for down payment and closing costs. To help, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) created the Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program.
ADFA has down payment assistance for qualifying applicants of an "ADFA StartSmart" or “ADFA Move-Up” first mortgage. The DPA ranges from $1,000 to $15,000 for down payment and closing cost assistance. Cash back to the borrowers is allowed for expenses "paid outside of closing" (POC).
This program is a second mortgage, matching the first mortgage, with a 10-year term. The ADFA Down Payment Assistance program is available to qualifying applicants of an “ADFA StartSmart” or “ADFA Move-Up” first mortgag e. Find a Participating Lender Application Process / Instructions Assistant Single Family Program Manager denise.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible first-time home buyers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
First Home DPA Loan (Arkansas) is funded by Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Arkansas's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program is accepting applications through August 15, 2026, with $10 million available and awards up to $1.5 million per applicant. Cities, counties, and nonprofits qualify, the 20% match can be met with in-kind labor, materials, or land, and the program targets childhood food insecurity, unemployment, housing, and community revitalization. Here is a full breakdown of eligibility, the match math, competitive positioning, and how to build an application that wins.
Read articleArkansas's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program opened July 1 with $10 million total, awards up to $1.5 million, and an August 15 deadline. It funds food insecurity, housing, education, crime-victim, and emergency-services work — but the 20% match and the state-priority framing decide who wins. Here is how to compete.
Read articleThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program is open July 1 through August 15, 2026 — $10 million total, up to $1.5 million per award, a 20% match, and eligibility that runs to cities, counties, and nonprofits. Here's how the match actually works, what the priority focus areas signal, and how to build an application that reads as a poverty-and-opportunity intervention rather than a wish list.
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