Affordable Housing Trust Offers Homebuyer's Assistance Program

Submitted to Easton Patch:

The Town of Easton’s Affordable Housing Trust has launched its first-ever Homebuyer Assistance Program. With funding from Easton’s Community Preservation Fund, the program will provide grants to assist at least four moderate-income households with the purchase of a home in Easton. The program aims to address the difficulty faced by workforce homebuyers in finding reasonably-priced homes locally.

The effort is the first major initiative of Easton’s Affordable Housing Trust. Formed in 2009, the Trust’s major goals include: helping homeowners to stay in their homes; connecting residents to affordable housing resources; and promoting the development of housing options for people at all income levels. The Trust was integral in creating the role of Community Planner, who serves as a liaison for residents and carries out the Trust’s activities.

Program details and applications are available at Town Offices, at the Ames Free Library, and on the Town website. Participants will be selected by lottery and must apply by December 29.