Hillsborough County SHIP / Florida Housing Finance Corp
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program offering forgivable down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time homebuyers in Hillsborough County. Loan is forgiven after 15 years of occupancy or earlier based on income tier.
Forgivable loan for down payment and closing costs, forgiven over time
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Deadline: Rolling, subject to annual funding allocation
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