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Eligibility is based on hardship, property, and mortgage requirements including:

• Reverse mortgage loan must be an FHA HECM that’s serviced by a HUD-approved HECM servicer who is participating in RevMAP;
• Homeowner must have suffered an involuntary hardship and meet low and moderate area income limits;
• Property must be the homeowner’s principal residence, located in California;
• Current balance of the FHA HECM loan must not be greater than $625,500;
• Property securing the loan must not be abandoned, vacant or condemned; and
• Homeowner must have adequate income to sustain required property expense payments going forward.

Eligible homeowners will receive an interest free loan to repay their mortgage servicer for delinquent property expenses paid on their behalf. Funds may also be used to pay up to 12 months of estimated property expenses in advance. The loan requires no payments and will be forgiven after two years, provided you don’t sell or refinance the property and you satisfy all loan terms.

To apply for RevMAP, contact your reverse mortgage servicer. You can also visit KeepYourHomeCalifornia.org or call (888) 954-5337 for more information about the program.

You may be eligible for assistance if you meet these specific income, hardship and residency requirements:

• Have a reverse mortgage secured by a property in Florida;
• Are a legal U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
• Reside in your house as your primary residence;
• Have income lower than 140% of the average median income in your area;
• Have fallen behind on property-related expenses due to a hardship such as medical expenses, reduction in income, home repairs, divorce, disability, unemployment or under employment, or other challenges; and
• Can afford property-related payments once you’re caught up through this program.

There is no interest on the loan and there are no payments to make provided you do not sell the property within two years of the date of this loan and you have satisfied all loan terms. If you’ve already received assistance through another Florida Hardest-Hit Fund Program, your total assistance cannot exceed $50,000.

For more information on ELMORE, please call toll-free (855) 414-3328 or visit FloridaELMORE.org. You can also contact your reverse mortgage servicer who can further assist. Your servicer’s contact information should be on your loan paperwork or on the periodic statements or notices you receive regarding your reverse mortgage loan. For a list of Fannie Mae reverse mortgage servicers, click the Reverse Mortgage Servicers tab section above.

To be eligible homeowners must:

• Have a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM).
• Be behind on property taxes, insurance and/or homeowner association fees due to a hardship.
• Demonstrate the ability to pay property expenses going forward.
• Assistance is provided as an interest-free, five-year forgivable loan that requires no monthly payments.

For more information on the Loan Preservation Assistance program call 503-986-2025 or visit oregonhomeownerhelp.org. You can also contact your reverse mortgage servicer for assistance.

Eligibility is based on the homeowner’s residency, income and hardship status. For consideration, homeowners must:

• Have an FHA mortgage secured by a property in Illinois.
• Reside in the property as their primary residence.
• Be behind on real estate taxes.
• Have income lower than 120% of your county’s median income.
• Participate in free housing counseling.

For more information on eligibility requirements review this fact sheet or call 855-873-7405. To apply visit illinoishardesthit.org or contact your reverse mortgage servicer.