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Helping Educators Achieve Homeownership
HOPE, Housing Opportunities for Public Educators, the Teacher Housing Grant Program is a unique opportunity provided by Lennar Home construction company and Councilmember Marni von Wilpert designed to help certified educators teaching in San Diego Council District 5 achieve the dream of homeownership in San Diego County. By offering financial assistance, mandatory counseling, and guidance through the homebuying process, this program ensures that teachers can focus on building their futures while contributing to their communities and live in the communities that they serve.
You can contact a participating lender partner, starting Monday, March 3rd, 2025 via the participating Iender links to start the loan pre-approval process.
NOTE: The Urban League of San Diego County DOES NOT determine eligibility, the participating lenders and LISC-San Diego will determine eligibility.
DISCLOSURE: ULSDC is a HUD-approved housing and counseling agency, and ULSDC clients are not obligated to use any of the services offered by any lender or partner in this DPA coalition. Clients are also not obligated to follow the recommendations or use any services offered. Those mentioned above are entirely optional.
Who Can Apply?
To qualify for this program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Teacher Qualification: Must be a certified educator.
- Residency & Employment: Must teach within the boundaries of San Diego City Council District 5. https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd5/communities
- Must be employed by either the San Diego Unified School District or Poway Unified School District.
- If you are a San Diego Unified School teacher, please follow San Diego Unified requested protocol to confirm that you are a teacher through this link: https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/human_resources/employment_verification
- Income Requirement: Household income must be under 160% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
Household Size Area Median Income 100% Area Median Income 160% 1 $83,650 $133,840 2 $95,600 $152,960 3 $107,550 $172,080 4 $119,500 $191,200 5 $129,050 $206,480 6 $138,600 $221,760 7 $148,200 $237,120 8 $157,750 $252,400
- First-Time Homebuyer: Applicants must be first-time homebuyers.
- Mandatory Financial Education: All applicants are required to complete financial counseling and education provided by the Urban League of San Diego County.
