Down Payment Assistance

This program provides down payment assistance to enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Members must have an income of at least $24,000 to qualify. The down payment assistance grant is for the purchase of a single-family home in standard condition anywhere in the United States. The home must be the primary residence of the Tribal member receiving the down payment assistance.

The down payment assistance grant cannot exceed 20% of the purchase price and closing costs, to a maximum of $20,000. First time homebuyer applicants are required to complete a homebuyer education program to learn about homeownership responsibilities prior to receiving the grant.

Recipients are required to contribute a minimum of $1,000 towards earnest money, closing costs, down payment, or other purchase costs such as appraisals or inspections. Applicants may not have any unpaid debts owed to either the Grand Ronde Housing Department or the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. Recipients are required to apply for down payment assistance before they make an offer on a home.

Tribal members who have previously received the DPA grant can fill out another application and receive the amount that is the difference between $20,000 and their previous grant (for example: you already received the down payment $10k grant previously, you would be eligible for another $10k to purchase a new home that is your primary residence).

APPLICATIONS PROCEDURES:

Down Payment Assistance Grant Application

Grant Programs Policies & Procedures

Applications can be delivered in person, emailed to downpayment@grandronde.org, or mailed to:

Grand Ronde Housing Department
28450 Tyee Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347

Incomplete applications will be returned.

Questions can be emailed to:

downpayment@grandronde.org

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