Cook County: Down Payment Assistance Program
Illinois
The Cook County Down Payment Assistance Program is anticipated to launch again in May 2025. The program was first launched in June 2024 to help homebuyers looking to purchase within Cook County, Illinois, with down payments, closing costs, or interest rate buydowns, providing subsidies of 5% of the loan amount, up to $25,000. The assistance is provided as a forgivable second loan with a five-year term.