Dallas–Fort Worth · Community Gateway Initiative™

Start your homebuyer readiness plan.

For people exploring homeownership or preparing to buy.

Request a connection

Connections / Homebuyer program

What this pathway offers

Learn about household budgets, down payments, closing costs, documents and questions for a lender.

Your next step

Share your goal and general timeline. Staff will follow up with education and next steps.

Before you send

Only submit a request for yourself. If you want to refer someone, ask the team how to make a consent-based referral. Do not include another person’s private information.

This inbox is not an emergency service. For immediate danger call 911. For immediate resource navigation, you can contact 211. We cannot promise emergency assistance or placement.

Let’s make a connection.

Send a brief inquiry. No payment or account is required.

Your nameEmail addressZIP code (optional)When do you hope to buy?

What to tell us. Share your goal and general timeline. Staff will follow up with education and next steps. Share the outcome you want and what would help you take the next step. Keep financial records and identity details for the secure submission process if staff request them.

What would you like to connect about?

Keep this general. Do not include medical or legal histories, immigration information, financial documents, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, account numbers or details about children.

I am 18 or older, submitting for myself, and agree that Community Gateway may contact me about this request. I have read the privacy notice below.Optional: I would like Community Gateway program and community updates. This is separate from receiving a reply to my request. I can withdraw permission by emailing support with “Unsubscribe.”

Questions before you connect?

Does a request enroll me in a program?

No. Staff will confirm the appropriate program, openings, eligibility, schedule and consent requirements before enrollment.

Does this form accept payments?

No. Approved paid services require separate scope, terms and secure checkout. The free pilot is separate from paid services.

How do I follow up?

Email support@communitygatewayinititive.org with your reference number. Do not include sensitive documents.

Privacy notice

We collect the basic contact details, ZIP and general goal you choose to provide to review and respond to your request. The hosting owner and authorized staff can access saved requests. We do not publish these details. Contact support to ask about access, corrections, deletion or withdrawing optional updates. Information needed for a provider referral or enrollment is handled separately with your permission. Notice version: November 8, 2026.