Low and Moderate Income Home Owners Property Tax Relief Program

STRUGGLING TO PAY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, PROPERTY CHARGES, AND/OR UTILITY PAYMENTS?

The federally funded Homeowner Assistance Fund will provide financial assistance for New Hampshire homeowners who cannot pay their home mortgage, property taxes, utilities, home insurance, or association fees during the pandemic.

Eligible homeowners must:
Have experienced a COVID-related reduction in income or increase in household expense after January 21, 2020
Own and occupy the property as their primary residence
Have incomes of less than 125% of Area Median Income

Program assistance will include:
Mortgage Loan Reinstatement – maximum benefit $20,000*
Property Charges Default Resolution – maximum benefit $20,000*
Utility/Internet Payment Assistance – maximum benefit $3,000*

*Total assistance per households is $20,000 for all programs combined

The NH Homeowner Assistance Fund program is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR). It is administered by New Hampshire Housing.

Additional information is available at HomeHelpNH