Grant amounts are determined on a quarterly basis by the Board of Trustees of the Housing Foundation and are distributed on a first-come/first-served basis. To be eligible for a Closing Cost Assistance Grant from the Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® Housing Foundation, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1) Maximum Allowable Household income:


Family Size
Low-Income Limit (80% of Median)
1
≤ $54,050
2
≤ $61,800
3
≤ $69,500
4
≤ $77,200
5
≤ $83,400


  2) Applicant must live or work in Santa Cruz County

  3) Submit required documentation signed

  4) Be in escrow in the purchase of a home in Santa Cruz County (Manufactured/mobile homes are acceptable if the purchaser will own a share of the park in which they will be residing)

Deadlines
The completed application and supporting documents must be submitted a minimum of two week prior to close of escrow Please allow one week for a check request to be prepared.

Grant Amounts
As of April 2010 grant amounts for Single Family Homes/Condos/Townhomes is $3,000 and $1,000 for Mobile Homes.

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