The City of Long Beach offers a down payment grant, to Long Beach, CA  police officers and firefighters.  The grant can be up to $10,000 and can be applied to down payment and/or closing costs. 

To qualify for the program, you must meet the following requirements:

1. You must be a sworn police officer or firefighter employed by the City of Long Beach and have successfully completed probation.
2. You do not currently own a home in the City of Long Beach.
3. You must qualifiy for a fixed-rate or adjustable-rate first mortgage from a private lender.

AND...Here's the big AND:

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