FirstHome is a first-time homebuyer program for economically challenged working households in Will County.

 

FirstHome is designed to help close the gap between income and housing affordability in Will County for working households who are projected to be at or under 70% of the area median income for the upcoming 12 months.

 

How to Apply

1. Contact a FirstHome IHDA lender to pre-qualify for the program.  The IHDA lenders are the ONLY lenders working the the FirstHome Program.  The lender will prepare a full grant request package and then make the formal request to the Will County Center for Community Concerns (WCCCC) on behalf of the homebuyer.

2. If approved for a grant, Will County Center for Community Concerns will register you for a required seminar.

3. Select a home, enter into a sales contract, provide documents to an IHDA lender and the lender will contact WCCCC.