JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Funding is now available for the Florida Hometown Heroes program . 50 million dollars are now available to provide eligible first time home buyers with money for their down payment and closing costs.

The program is available to most full time employed health care workers, school staff, child care, court staff and first responders who work for a Florida based company, along with military personnel and veterans.

Last year the state allocated 100 million dollars to the project and local realtors say, they expect this year for the demand to be high and for the funds to go quickly.

"It's such a great program that everybody wants to take advantage of it," said Cindy James, a realtor in Jacksonville.

James sells homes all over Jacksonville but she loves helping people

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