Welcome Home DPA Approved Education and Counseling Agencies
To be eligible for Welcome Home down payment assistance, buyers must complete a financial wellness course from an approved provider prior to entering into a purchase agreement. Buyers must also complete an approved homebuyer education program prior to closing.
Approved Pre-Purchase Counseling providers:
You must complete your financial wellness program prior to entering into a purchase agreement on a home.
NeighborWorks Home Partners
Sakan Community Resource
African Development Center
Build Wealth
CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio)
Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin
Hmong American Partnership (HAP)
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Minneapolis Urban League
Mni Sota Fund
Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA)
PRG, Inc.
Project for Pride in Living, Inc. (PPL)
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Homebuyer Education Options
There are three approved options for homebuyer education:
- HomeStretch™. (NeighborWorks Home Partners offers this course, or you can find other providers through the Minnesota Homeownership Center website.)
- Framework online education
Register for Home Stretch