Is there down payment assistance in Louisiana?

Yes. 18 down payment assistance programs are listed for Louisiana: 9 statewide and 8 county or city programs, plus national options that apply everywhere.

What is the largest down payment grant listed for Louisiana?

The largest listed grant amount for Louisiana is $10,000. Amounts and eligibility vary by program and are not a quote or approval.

Down payment assistance in Louisiana

18 programs are listed for Louisiana: grants, forgivable loans and deferred seconds from state, county, city and regional providers. Every amount and rule below comes from the provider’s published terms.

Programs

Statewide

County and city

$10,000

Largest listed grant

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Statewide programs

Louisiana MRB Home

Deferred 2nd 0% 30-yr · Up to $30,000 · Louisiana Housing Corp
LA Market Rate GNMA Assisted

Deferred 2nd 2% 20-yr · Up to $25,000 · Louisiana Housing Corp
LA Resilience Soft Second

Deferred 2nd 0% 30-yr · Up to $20,000 · Louisiana Housing Corp
LHC MRB Home Program

deferred_loan · Up to 9% · Louisiana Housing Corporation
LHC MRB Assisted Program

deferred_loan · Up to 4% · Louisiana Housing Corporation
LHC Market Rate GNMA Program

grant · Up to 4% · Louisiana Housing Corporation
LHC Preferred Conventional Program

grant · Up to 4% · Louisiana Housing Corporation
LHC Resilience Soft Second Program

forgivable_loan · Up to $55,000 or Up to 20% · Louisiana Housing Corporation
LHC Delta 100 Program

second_loan · Up to 3% · Louisiana Housing Corporation

County and city programs

City of New Orleans Direct Homebuyer Assistance (Soft Second)

forgivable_loan · Up to $35,000 · City of New Orleans Office of Community Development
Jefferson Parish DPA Program

forgivable_loan · Up to $60,000 · Jefferson Parish Community Development
Jefferson Parish Finance Authority Southern Mortgage Assistance

grant · Up to 4% · Jefferson Parish Finance Authority
CAFA First Home Program

grant · Up to 4% · Capital Area Finance Authority (CAFA)
Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Soft Second Program

forgivable_loan · Up to $35,000 · City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish
Shreveport Home Buyers Assistance Program (HAPPI)

forgivable_loan · Up to 20% · City of Shreveport Community Development
Lafayette First-Time Homebuyer Program

second_loan · Up to $11,000 · City of Lafayette / Lafayette Consolidated Government
Lake Charles Down Payment Assistance

forgivable_loan · Amount varies by program · City of Lake Charles Community Development

Multi-state programs covering Louisiana

FHLB Dallas HELP

Grant · Up to $10,000 · FHLB Dallas

National programs

38 federal and national programs apply in every state. See the national programs.

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