Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. FHLBank Atlanta Announces 2021 Funding for AHP Homeownership Set-aside Program Federal Home Loan Bank of AtlantaJanuary 19, 2021 GMT Eligible Homebuyers and Homeowners can receive up to $10,000 through FHLBank Atlanta Members ATLANTA, Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that funding for its 2021 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Homeownership Set-aside Program is now available. The products within this program, previously referred to as Homeowner Assistance products, are designed to help eligible homebuyers and homeowners purchase or rehabilitate a home. New for 2021, eligible homebuyers may receive maximum funding of up to $7,500 through the First-time Homebuyer product, an increase from the previous maximum of $5,000. Maximum funding through the Community Partners product is increased to $10,000 for 2021, up from the previous maximum of $7,500. The Community Partners product has also been expanded to include “essential workers,” as defined by relevant state or local government entities, and eligibility for the Community Rebuild and Restore product has been expanded to include COVID-19 related disasters as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Finally, a new Structured Partnership product has been created to leverage funding and operations platforms of federal, state, and local COVID-19 response efforts.