$15,000 Down Payment Assistance for purchase in St. Paul MN

Sorry Phil,  but your information is not correct. The areas hit hard are limited to East St. Paul and North Minneapolis, both areas are crime ridden. Anyway, This Hero program is set in place for people who serve the city of St Paul in the following areas:

Heroes include:

Active Military, Active Reserve, National Guard or a Veteran - Qualified Active Duty Service personnel include the U.S. Armed Services or Reserve Forces. Qualified veterans include military members honorably discharged from any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics - Sworn paid members of a fire department whose regular duties include fire suppression or prevention, emergency medical response, hazardous materials response.

Health Care Workers - Certified, accredited, or licensed health care workers who are employed full- time as a medical resident or fellow, dental hygienist, nurse, nursing assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, physician's assistant, medical technician, technologist, or therapist.

Police Officers - individuals commissioned as a police officer by a federal, state, regional, county, or municipal or township government, or a public or private college or university; must be sworn to uphold, and make arrests for violations of the federal, state, regional, county, or municipal, or township law or respond to terrorism.

Teachers - Individuals employed full-time by an accredited or state recognized public school, private school, or federal, state, county, or municipal educational agency as a state-certified classroom teacher or administrator in grades K-12 or higher education.

Public Employees - Individuals employed full-time by a federal, state, regional, county, or municipal, or township government and postal workers.