DC Open Doors Down Payment Assistance Loan (DPAL)
You can get a no-interest loan for as much as you need for your down payment through the DCHFA’s DC Open Doors program.
The DAPL is structured so that borrowers are not required to make monthly payments. The repayment of the loan, which is interest-free, is due in full under specific conditions: when 30 years have passed since the loan’s closing date, if the property is sold or transferred, if the property is no longer the borrower’s primary residence, or if the borrower refinances their first mortgage.