If you're a government employee, this housing opportunity is for you!

CFHomes serves anyone who wishes to purchase a home, not just government employees. However, we like to highlight all the great programs available out there, and if you're a DC government employee, you'll want to know about:

THE NEGOTIATED EMPLOYEE AFFORDABLE HOME PURCHASE PROGRAM (NEAHP)

The Negotiated Employee Affordable Home Purchase Program (NEAHP) provides down payment and closing cost assistance to government employees whose position is covered by collective bargaining. 

It offers union employees with financial assistance through a grant, to be used toward the purchase of a primary residence in the  District of Columbia.

You can use this program in combination with CFHomes or any other DC Government housing program. 

You may be wondering who is eligible? All Government of the District of Columbia employess whose position is covered by the following collective bargaining agreements are eligible for NEAHP. This includes:

·       District of Columbia  Compensation Units 1&2;

·    Employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal   Employess, Local 2095 and the American Federation of Government Employees Local 383;

·       Service Employees International Union 1199; and

·       The district of Columbia Nurses Association.

It is also required that you:

 

·     Be a current employee of the Government of the District of Columbia in good standing;

·     Employee cannot have primary ownership interest in any residential property within the District of Columbia for three years prior to amaking application to NEAHP; and

·     Employee must possess a good credit rating.

To learn more and see how to apply, click here: http://www.gwul.org/docs/nehap_0.pdf

- Sara Giordano