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    • NYCHA Residents Discover Their Way on Housing Career Path

    • NYCHA and HPD partner with not-for-profit organizations to create affordable homeownership opportunities for for low- to moderate-income New Yorkers.

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    • Homeownership

    Homeownership Education

    NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) coordinates access to home-buying education and opportunities for NYCHA public housing residents and NYCHA Section 8 voucher holders in collaboration with HUD-certified homebuyer education partners and financial institutions.

    You will learn about the home-buying process, how to qualify for a mortgage, first-time homebuyer grants, and programs by attending information sessions with REES homebuyer education partners.

    For a list of upcoming homeownership education workshops, click here.

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