Workshop Schedule

The Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities in partnership with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency present the Cumberland County First Time Homebuyer’s Workshop. This workshop meets the requirements for Cumberland County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program, Carlisle Housing Opportunities Corporation homebuyer programs, Cumberland Non-Profit Housing Corporation homebuyer programs, PHFA loan products, and USDA Rural Development loan products.

Workshop topics include:

• Budgeting and managing your money
• Planning for homeownership
• Shopping for a home
• Understanding your credit and how to get a mortgage
• Down payment & closing cost assistance and special financing
• What happens at the closing?
• Home maintenance and repairs
• Saving Energy and Home Safety
• Avoiding Foreclosure

Call for class location. There is no charge, however, registration is required. Please contact the Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority at: 866-683-5907 select option 2 or email your name, address and telephone number along with your preferred class date to: crafferty@cchra.com. Attendance at both sessions is required for the certificate. The 2020 class schedule is as follows: 6 pm to 9 pm on

January 2^nd and 9^th

February 6^th and 13^th

*March 5^th and 19^th

April 2^nd and 9^{th - CANCELLED}

May 7^th and 14^{th - CANCELLED}

June 4^th and 11^{th -CANCELLED}

August 6^th and 13^th

September 3^rd and 10^{th - CANCELLED}

October 1^st and 8^{th - CANCELLED}

November 5^th and 12^{th - CANCELLED}

^{*March workshop if the first and third Thursday of the month}