California · Housing Down-Payment Assistance Funding

Fund Housing Down-Payment Assistance for California veterans

Direct grants to title companies at closing — bridges the cash-at-closing gap (closing costs / earnest money / appraisal gap) for VA-loan-qualified veterans. Restricted gifts to California veteran impact accepted under our Gift Acceptance Policy.

California Funding Ask

$50,000–$1,000,000+ for California housing track

California closing costs + cash-at-closing requirements (typically $13K-$30K) lock VA-loan-eligible California veterans out of homeownership. $50,000 funds 4-7 California-resident grants over 6-12 months. $250,000 underwrites a California-specific track for one year. $1M+ funds a California-pipeline scaling.

Schedule a call Full Housing Down-Payment Assistance page → All California resources

Why California specifically

A California veteran with stable income, good credit, and a VA Certificate of Eligibility can still be locked out of homeownership by a $13K-$25K cash-at-closing requirement. The VA loan covers 100% of mortgage but does not cover closing costs.

15,120

Listed veteran-aid resources we maintain in California

73%

FIPS-tract geocoded

L40

NTEE category

Cross-links for California due diligence

California veteran resources overview → Best of California (top 5 per type) → PACT Act in California → File VA claim in California → Find California CVSO → California charitable tax savings →

Wire / DAF / check details

Legal name: Wounded Warriors

EIN: 86-1336741

State of incorporation: Texas · IRS ruling year: 2021

Mailing address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380

NTEE: L40 (Veteran housing / wealth-building)

Wire / DAF instructions: see /charity-data · Mail-a-check: see /donate/by-mail/

For complete program details (sourced statistics, program model, full FAQ, all funding levels), see the parent page Housing Down-Payment Assistance.

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