Daisy's story: Malheur County

Daisy of Vale, Oregon, was one of those homebuyers when she faced eviction from her rental home after her landlord needed to sell the house. With more than a yearlong wait list for rentals in the area, Daisy was facing the very real possibility that she would soon be homeless. “Thanks to a down payment assistance grant funded by OHCS Daisy was able to work with us, not only to keep her off the streets, but to buy her first home,” said Jessica McKinney, lead housing counselor at Community in Action, a homeownership center serving Malheur and Harney counties. Daisy used the grant for her down payment and closing costs, which has the added bonus of making her mortgage payments affordable.