The program is only available to residents purchasing a home in the state of Florida. All borrower(s) must be employed full-time by a Florida-based employer or corporation and work full-time. Other than military veterans, all buyers must work 35 hours or more per week to qualify.
Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust created its Homeownership Assistance Program (HAP) to increase the number of home purchases for low-to-moderate-income residents in Miami-Dade County. Since 1995, the program has funded more than 7,900 families.