FHLB Cincinnati has partnered with Fahe and United Housing, Inc. to administer the Rise Up Program (RUP). This pilot program offers grants of $25,000 for down payment, closing cost, and principal reduction assistance for first-generation homebuyers who are looking to purchase their first home in Kentucky or Tennessee. RUP funds are available on a first-come, first served basis.
The administrator for RUP funds is determined by the geographical location of the home being purchased.
Western Tennessee
United Housing, Inc. is the program administrator for homes located in western Tennessee within the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Shelby, Tipton and Weakly
Kentucky or central and eastern Tennessee
All other counties in Tennessee and all counties in Kentucky can access RUP through Fahe.
Rise Up Program Resources
- Rise Up Program Overview [PDF]
- Instructions for Closing Agents [PDF]
- Retention Language [PDF]
- Sample Release and Satisfaction [PDF]
- Subsidy Payoff Request Form [PDF]
- Subsidy Recapture Procedures
- Self-Certification First-Time First-Generation Form [PDF]
- Certification of Zero Income [PDF]
- Declaration of Restrictive Covenant [PDF]
- FHA Retention Language Acknowledgment [PDF]
- Rise Up Program Flyer (Fahe) [PDF]
- Rise Up Program Flyer (Fahe) (Spanish) [PDF]
- Rise Up Program Flyer (United Housing) [PDF]
- Request of Reservation of Funds Checklist [PDF]
- Request of Payment of Reserved Funds Checklist [PDF]
- Income Affordability [EXCEL]
- MTSP Limits Kentucky and Tennessee [EXCEL]
- Instruction Sheet for Members [PDF]
- Fahe Rise Up Service Area Exclusions [PDF]