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A faith-based nonprofit that walks you all the way home
National Faith HomeBuyers is a HUD-approved 501(c)(3) that has helped families reach homeownership since 1996, with an Atlanta office serving Georgia. Free education, one-on-one counseling, and down payment help — here is where it fits a Clayton County purchase.
Free counseling and access to down payment help
National Faith HomeBuyers is a HUD-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It began in 1996 and opened its Atlanta office in 2019, and it works with Georgia families the same way it has worked with thousands across the country: free homebuyer education, one-on-one counseling, and a hand getting to down payment assistance. There is no membership fee. You complete their membership application, and they walk with you from the first class to the closing table.
The down payment help they administer generally runs from about $5,000 to $15,000, depending on your file and where the home sits, and it is commonly paired with Georgia Dream financing. Treat those figures as a starting point, not a promise: amounts, funded areas, and rules are set by National Faith HomeBuyers and their funding sources, and they change.
How it works and who qualifies
- HUD-approved 501(c)(3); Atlanta office serving Georgia
- Free homebuyer education and one-on-one counseling
- Complete the National Faith membership application, no fee
- Down payment help generally $5,000–$15,000, by buyer and location
- Often paired with Georgia Dream financing
- A HUD-approved homebuyer class is required
- You contribute at least $1,000 of your own funds
- The home must meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS)
- You need an accepted offer in an area they fund
What this means in Clayton
For a Riverdale or Clayton County buyer, National Faith is a solid place to get free, HUD-approved counseling and to line up down payment help that can sit on top of a Georgia Dream or FHA first mortgage. Their Atlanta office is where you confirm what you qualify for — you can reach them at (678) 553-3770 or nationalfaith.org.
Because the money is limited and the rules come from the nonprofit and its funders, we always confirm your specific numbers with National Faith and your participating lender before you count on them.
I am a licensed REALTOR®, not a lender. National Faith HomeBuyers and your participating lender confirm the final figures and who qualifies.
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