$5,000 Grants for First-Time Military Buyers
Active duty personnel, veterans, retired members of the military and employees of the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 in down payment and closing costs in the purchase of a first home. The national nonprofit Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation is offering the assistance through its Dream makers program and says the grants can be applied to a mortgage from any financial institution. More info: Dream Makers