Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Down Payment Assistance Program Sets Record: 71 Closings in Fiscal 2026, Passing Previous Record of 70
The City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, announced on October 28, 2026, that its Dare to Own the Dream (DARE) down payment assistance program set a historic record in fiscal year 2026, recording 71 homebuyer closings and surpassing its previous annual record of 70. The program serves eligible first-time homebuyers through financial assistance and by connecting participants with the resources needed to complete the homebuying process, working to make homeownership more attainable. One buyer, Oscar Beasley, is representative: after serving 24 years in prison, he was released in 2015, committed himself to turning his life around, earned his commercial driver's license, and now works full-time as a truck driver. He said he knew when he got out that he wanted to do everything he could to turn his life around, and that he wanted to do something for his children and his three grandchildren: we are all going to leave this world one day, but I want to leave something behind for them. The city said Beasley's story illustrates the impact of programs that help residents move toward long-term stability and financial opportunity, and is a reminder that a person's future is not defined by their past.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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