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DCHFA Success Stories
Read our most recent success stories.
Katherine Scarlett, D.C. Homeowner, HPAP
I got the home of my dreams and was thankful for HPAP assistance,” said Katherine Scarlett, a first-time homebuyer who purchased her dream home in Washington,
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Corliss Richardson, DC Open Doors & HPAP
Corliss Richardson is a native Washingtonian who combined Doors and HPAP to purchase her Ward 5 condominium in 2022. "The reason I wanted to purchase a home
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Natasha Dulin and Walter Scott, DC Open Doors & HIP
Natasha Dulin and Walter Scott celebrated Natasha’s birthday a few days early when they purchased their Ward 8 home in September 2021. After learning about DC
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Rodney Dew, D.C. Homeowner, DC Open Doors & MCC
“I’m happy to be able to take part in the growth of such a place as D.C.” Rodney Dew worked as a Senior Analyst on the Multifamily Lending and Neighbor
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Folashade Oladipo, D.C. Homeowner, DC4ME
“DC4ME made it possible for me to purchase my dream home on a budget!” Folashade Oladipo used the DC4ME program to purchase her Ward 4 home in July 2020.
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Reggie Lyons, D.C. Homeowner, DC Open Doors
"The [DC Open Doors] program was certainly a major factor in us being able to purchase our home." Reggie Lyons and his wife Ariel are native Washingtonians w
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Elisabete Gaffney, D.C. Homeowner, DC Open Doors & HPAP
"Through DC Open Doors and HPAP, I was able to receive the maximum allowed $80,000 plus $4,000 for the closing cost and a really good interest rate that is real
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Walker Sands, D.C. Homeowner, DC Open Doors & MCC
Walker Sands purchased a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) when he bought his first home with down payment assistance from DC Open Doors in 2018. Walker Sands
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Manny Allen, D.C. Homeowner, HPAP
Manny Allen became a homeowner in June 2019 after getting approved for an HPAP loan. Manny Allen became a homeowner in June 2019 after getting approved for a
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Sakira Cook, Cynthia Townhomes homeowner, HIP
As a native Washingtonian, being able to stay in the city is a blessing. Sakira Cook was able to purchase her home with the help of DCHFA's Housing Investment
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Testimonial: Roots to Roofs DC, Chelsey Kelly
Chelsey Kelly shares how DC Open Doors helped her to become a homeowner in Southwest, D.C. Watch Now
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Testimonial: Roots to Roofs DC, Delia Garcia
Watch Delia Garcia’s story of how her dream of owning a home in the nation’s capital became a reality with DC Open Doors and the Mortgage Credit Certificate
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DCHFA Closes First HPAP Loan for Home Purchase Assistance
Washington, D.C.- Today the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) announced its first closing of the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP), enab
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DCHFA Partners with Jubilee Housing to Preserve and Expand Affordable Housing in Columbia Heights
Washington, D.C. – The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) is investing in affordable housing in Columbia Heights for the second time this spr
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Foreclosure Prevention Program Saves Homes for Hundreds of D.C. Residents
As the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency’s HomeSaver program winds down, DCHFA is highlighting the accomplishments of the program, which has helped
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HomeSaver Phase II – Tax Lien Extinguishment Program
HomeSaver, a Hardest Hit Fund (“HHF”) Initiative, is a federally-funded program. In September 2010, DCHFA was awarded over $20 million to help homeowners pr
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