FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Help Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Woman Become a First-Time Homeowner with $20K Grant
HELP Grant Supports Down Payment and Closing Costs
For years, Kiffany Gordon of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, wanted to transition from renting to owning a home of her own. With rising rental costs, she knew homeownership would offer more stability. With the support of a $20,000 Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) through Gulf Coast Bank & Trust (Gulf Bank), she achieved her goal this year.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260710130104/en/ Kiffany Gordon of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, received down payment assistance from FHLB Dallas through Gulf Bank to become a first-time homeowner.
Ms. Gordon learned of the grant through Gulf Bank. HELP provides up to $20,000 for down payment and closing cost assistance for income‑qualified homebuyers in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi and up to $25,000 for homebuyers in New Mexico and Texas. The grant is available through participating FHLB Dallas members.
