ATTENTION PARTICIPATING LENDERS

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM 

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION



REGARDING THE 2025 HOMETOWN HEROES PROGRAM

Lenders, real estate agents and potential buyers have been emailing and calling to inquire about the 2025 Hometown Heroes (HTH) Program. Please be advised that there will be no information available on HTH until the 2025-26 budget for the State of Florida has been approved.

There continues to be a great deal of misinformation circulating on social media and through various marketing efforts advertising re-launch dates and other inaccurate information. Please do not be misled by third parties who do not know what they are talking about. Florida Housing Finance Corporation will issue a notice to all lenders confirming a rollout date for HTH and if any changes are being made to the program. In the interim, please, stop emailing and calling and communicate this information with your real estate partners and borrowers accordingly. Please also consider the other available DPA programs that we offer to assist your buyers with their home purchase.

HELPFUL LINKS:

FL Housing’s Program requirements, rates, guidelines

To request reinstatement of a reservation or to request a loan product change of a current reservation

Lakeview’s Correspondent website

Charles White

Homebuyer Loan Program Director

Charles.white@floridahousing.org

Sandy Smith

Homebuyer Loan Program Manager

Sandy.smith@floridahousing.org

Homeownership Loan Program Team 

dpa@floridahousing.org