Council members have approved a pilot project to provide down payment assistance to qualifying families trying to buy a home. Between $2,000 and $5,000 will be available to families.
Money for the program comes from a federal Housing and Urban Development department grant. A total of $45,000 is available this year.
City economic development specialist Ben Hart says that under HUD guidelines families of four earning less than $50,000 would be eligible for the program.
The program is open to both first-time buyers and to those who already own a home.
The average price of a home in Layton is just under $193,000.
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