What is the Negotiated Employee Assistance Home Purchase Program (NEAHP)?
The NEAHP Program provides eligible union employees with financial assistance (down payment and/or closing costs) through a grant, to be used toward the purchase of a primary residence in the District of Columbia. Assistance provided through the NEAHP is in addition to any assistance provided by the DHCD or any other housing program(s) for which the employee qualifies.
Who is Eligible for NEAHP?
District of Columbia Government employees who are in good standing and whose position is covered by the following collective bargaining agreements are eligible for NEAHP:
District of Columbia Compensation Units 1 & 2 at various agencies;
The Department of Behavioral Health and the employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Local 2095 and the American Federation of Government Employees Local 383;
The Department of Behavioral Health and the Service Employees International Union 1199;
The Department of Behavioral Health and the District of Columbia Nurses Association;
Department of General Services and Teamsters 639/730;
The Office of the State Superintendent for Education and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1959
D.C. Public Schools and Teamsters 639/730
Eligible bargaining unit employees must also meet the following requirements:
Be a current employee of the District of Columbia Government in good standing;
Employee cannot have primary ownership interest in any residential property in the District of Columbia for three years prior to making application for NEAHP assistance; and
Employee must possess a good credit rating and qualify for a mortgage
NEAHP - A Joint Labor-Management Initiative
*NEAHP Assistance/Grant Limits
How to Apply and Program Process
Eligible District of Columbia Government employees may contact one of the below listed CommunityBased Organizations (CBO) to begin the application process. Employees will be provided a brief overview of the NEAHP Program and will complete and submit an NEAHP application. The CBO representative will forward the application to the GWUL, who administers the NEAHP on behalf of the District of Columbia. GWUL representatives will submit the application to the OLRCB on behalf of the employee. Upon receipt of the application, OLRCB verifies eligibility of the applicant and returns the eligibility determination, including the amount of NEAHP assistance the employee qualifies for, to GWUL. NEAHP funds are issued by the GWUL at the time of settlement to be applied towards the employee’s down payment and closing costs.