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2023 Downpayment Assistance Loan Program (DALP) Pre-Approval Application

                  BEFORE APPLYING

                  Make sure you:
                  1. Meet our first-time homebuyer requirements
                    Haven't owned residential property anywhere in the past 3 years. If you’re a first responder or SFUSD educator, you can’t have owned residential property in San Francisco in the past 3 years.
                  2. Meet our income requirements
                  3. Complete homebuyer education
                  4. Get pre-approved for a mortgage loan by a lender on our list
                    Your pre-approval letter must contain the sales price of a market-rate property, the maximum first loan amount, and the DALP loan amount. A pre-approval letter for a below-market-rate (BMR) property will not be accepted.
                  5. Have enough in savings to make a 1% minimum contribution and have 2 months of housing costs in reserves. 

                  Read our full list of requirements for more details.

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    Submissions were due on Jul 15 at 12:00am.
    Contact email
    sfhousinginfo@sfgov.org
    Deadline
    Jul 15 at 12:00amIn your local timezone
    having trouble submitting your application?
    If you’re having trouble submitting your application or need to update information on your application, contact MOHCD at sfhousinginfo@sfgov.org.
    NeED HELP?
    If you need more information or assistance with your application, contact HomeownershipSF: (415) 202-5464 or info@homeownershipsf.org.
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