Employer-Assisted Housing Program (EAHP)

The Employer Assisted Housing Program (EAHP) provides District of Columbia Government employees with an increased opportunity to become first-time homeowners in Washington, D.C. Through EAHP, the Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) provides eligible applicants with

• matching down payment funds of up to $1,500 ($500 for each $2,500 saved by an employee) and
• a deferred second trust loan of up to $10,000.

EAHP applicants can select a first trust lender of their choice.

Are You Eligible for a Loan?

To be eligible for EAHP assistance, an applicant must:

• be a full-time District of Columbia; Government employee.*
• be a first-time homebuyer in the District of Columbia;
• have sufficient income to afford a mortgage loan from a private lender; and
• possess a good credit rating.

* Available to most government workers after one year of employment; available to police officers, teachers, fire-fighters and EMTs upon appointment.

To Apply

You may contact one of the following Community Base Organizations to apply:

For further information contact us.