New Program Makes Goals of Buying A House Become Reality

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Housing Resources of Western Colorado created the down payment assistance program with help from local non profit, Western Colorado Community Foundation.

The executive director for housing resources, Emilee Powell says the homeownership rate for Grand Junction falls between 60-65%, but year by year that number decreases.

"WE wanted capacity building grants, something where we could help an organization launch a new program, like the purchase assistance program," Tedi Gillespie says.

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