On July 1, 2009 the City of Phoenix rolled out their Neighborhood Stabilization Program for downpayment and closing cost assistance for low to moderate income homebuyers. Highlights of the program include: up to $15,000 in funds available to qualified homebuyers for downpayment and closing costs, participants must meet maximum income and minimum credit score requirements, must attend a qualified Homebuyer Class and Counseling Session, can not currently own real property, and must purchase a foreclosed property located in the City of Phoenix.
The following is a link to the City’s Fact Sheet about this program: http://phoenix.gov/nsd/factsht.pdf