Southern Utah Housing

What Programs are in Place to Assist Individuals and Families?

The City of St. George offers a first time home buyer program:

Congress enacts bigger and better Home Buyer Tax Credit!

  • A tax credit of up to $8,000 is now available for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before April 30, 2010. In addition, a tax credit of up to $6,500 is now being provided for qualified repeat home buyers. Use the attached link to learn more about the tax credit  www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com 

Hurricane City: Affordable Housing Grant

  • The City of Hurricane recently established the “Home to Hurricane” affordable housing grant to provide qualifying 1st time homebuyers with up to $2,000 towards closing costs. For more information contact Toni Foran at (435) 635-2811 ex. 118 or tonif@infowest.com

Color Country Community Housing provides several programs to assist families with attainable housing needs:

  • The Mutual Self Help Housing program enables residents to gain sweat equity in their new homes. For more information contact Color Country Community Housing at (435) 673-3131 or learn more at www.ccchi.net

Several area Utility Companies offer cash incentives for utilizing energy efficient measures. For more information refer to: www.dixiepower.com/programs.htm;  http://www.thermwise.com/; http://homeenergysavings.net/utah/forms.html

The Five County Association of Governments offers a first time homebuyer program:

  • “Achieving the American Dream” program provides up to $2,000 toward down payment and closing cost assistance for homes purchased in the Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties. For more information contact  Danna Alvey at (435) 865-0195

The Utah Housing Corporation provides resources to assist in the creation of attainable housing opportunities:

  • The First Home and First Home Plus programs offer below-market, 30 year fixed rate loans to qualifying homebuyers. Contact Utah Housing Corporation at (801) 902-8200 or learn more at www.utahhousingcorp.org

The Utah Individual Development Account Network promotes financial advancement with the opportunity, incentive, and support necessary to acquire productive assets, such as a first home.