Employer Assisted Housing Initiative

There are no income limits for these programs. Contact your employer to see if they have a program, contact bank re first-time home buyer programs.

Current partners

An asterisk (*) designates whether there is also a lender match. Some of the lenders are required (UR, Hillside) but others are optional (RIT):

• City of Rochester
• Highland Hospital (in designated neighborhoods)*
• Hillside Family of Agencies (in designated neighborhoods) $3,000*
• Rochester City School District
• Rochester Institute of Technology*
• Rochester Management, Inc
• Rochester Regional Health/Unity* (all of Rochester, no longer designated neighborhoods)
• Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
• University of Rochester (in designated neighborhoods)*
• Visiting Nurse Services
• Windstream/PAETEC Communications (in designated neighborhoods)
• XEROX Corporation

Obtain a letter from the Benefits Dept. of U of R

Apply with City of Rochester at homebuyer@cityofrochester.gov

Eligibility Requirements:

• There are no income requirements
• 1-4 family homes ONLY
• Can NOT currently own a home in the City of Rochester
• Sectors 4 or 6 of the City ONLY
• The prospective buyer must have $1,500 of his/her own money
• Have to remain employed for 5 years, but there is no service requirement
• Visit www.Rochester.edu/benefits/housing for complete details

Specific verbiage is required in the contract for City Inspection, Margot will provide this.

A prospective homeowner must complete 8 hours of Pre-Purchase training (via NeighborWorks, Providence Housing, MarketView Heights, Urban League or Pathstone- Margot can provide you with contact information)

After they own the home they must complete three Modules/Post Purchase classes (3 hours each).

If they have owned home previously, no classes are necessary.

Participating Banks:

1. Advantage Federal Credit Union- contact Sandy Leavy 585.454.5900 (does not do FHA)
2. Canandaigua National Bank- contact Jason Proietti 585.385.2370 x50963 (does do FHA, but must fit requirement of low-moderate income)
3. Chase
4. Genesee Regional Bank – contact Mike Pulver 585.802.6527
5. M&T

*$3,000 from U of R, $3,000 from the City of Rochester, $3,000 from Lender.