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Housing and Community Services Office
 
Hours
M-F: 8am - 5pm
 
Phone
(407) 742-8400
 
Fax
(407) 742-8431
 
Address
1392 E. Vine Street
Kissimmee, FL 34744

Purchase Assistance/Down Payment Assistance

The Purchase Assistance Program is not accepting applications at this time, please visit housing.osceola.org periodically for program updates. 

About

The Purchase Assistance Program provides first-time homebuyers that are at or below 120% of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) with an interest-free deferred forgivable loan that may be applied towards down payment, closing costs, and principal reduction for eligible housing. Eligible housing may include new or existing homes. This is a firsttime homebuyer strategy, consistent with federal and State housing programs definitions of “first time”.

Apply for Assistance

When the program is available, applicants can use the link below to apply.

SHIP or CDBG Program assistance on Neighborly.

Priority of Assistance

Assistance will be on a first-come, first-qualified, first-served basis while funds are available. The Housing and Community Services Department may give priority to very low and low-income homebuyers and limit the amount of assistance provided to higher income households to meet funding requirements. Should funds not be available or the number of homebuyers exceeds the program’s service capacity a waiting list will be established.

Please refer to the documents below for information and guidelines regarding the Down Payment Purchase Assistance program.

Frequently Asked Questions