Hometown Heroes (HTH) Additional 1% Assistance

The borrower receives the first mortgage loan, the standard downpayment assistance through Pikes Peak DPA, PLUS an additional 1% of the total loan amount as a non-repayable Grant to The HTH Additional assistance MUST be used in conjunction with the Pikes Peak DPA Program first mortgage.

To qualify for the Hometown Heroes program, a borrower must be employed full-time (defined by the employer) and employed in a qualified profession listed below:

Qualifying Education Professions

Be currently employed in a K-12 public, charter, private, parochial or it’s school district.

Administrators, Deans and Counselors, Office Staff, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, School Nurses, School Lunchroom Staff, School Paraprofessionals, School Coaches, School Custodians and Maintenance Staff, School Librarians and Media Specialists, School Bus Drivers, School Office Staff

Qualifying First Responder Professionals

Firefighters, Probationary Firefighters, EMT’s, Paramedics, Drivers Engineers, Fire Dispatchers, Field Chiefs, Lieutenants, Captains, Fire and EMT office staff, Fire and EMT maintenance staff, Volunteer Firefighters, Police Officers, Detectives, Bailiffs, Corrections Officers, Detention Deputies, Border Patrol Agents, Crime Scene Technicians, Criminologist, Crime Lab Analysts, Parole Officers, Dispatchers, Park Rangers, Law Enforcement Office Staff, Substance Abuse Counselor.

Qualifying Healthcare Professionals

Nurses (RN, LPN, NP), Respiratory Therapists, CNA’s, Doctors, Medical Assistants, Medical Staff, Specialists, Orthodontist, Endoscopy/Radiology Techs, Lab Techs, Chiropractors, Dentists, Hospital Employees, Pharmacists.

Veterans and Active Military – Full-time employment requirement waived.

Served or currently serving in any branch of the US Military, Served or currently serving in the Colorado National Guard, Veterans must provide DD214. A Certificate of Eligibility is not accepted in lieu of the DD214. Veterans cannot have been dishonorably discharged. Active duty provide a valid COE.