Empire honors everyday heroes like our armed forces, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, teachers, doctors, nurses and hospital staff with a special offer – a $1,000 credit to be used as a discount off the base price of a new Empire home or towards closing costs. Heroes Program Terms and Conditions: This program is open to (a) hospital staff, (b) police force or fire department members, (c) EMS employees, (d) teachers, and (e) Active Members, Reservists and Veterans of the U.S. armed forces.