SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) joins McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity in celebrating the completion of four new affordable homes in the Aspire Community Development and welcoming new homeowners.
These new three-bedroom, two-bath homes, plus a four-bedroom under construction, are the first to be built with support from OHCS’ Homeownership Development Incubator Program (HDIP), which aims to increase the supply of affordable homes by funding the construction of diverse and innovative housing types that meet the needs of local communities.
“The lack of affordable housing in Yamhill County is becoming critical,” said Katie Curry, executive director of the McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity. “We typically build one to two houses a year, which we then sell to low-income homebuyers. In 2023, we received funding from OHCS to build five homes, and that is a game-changer for us.”
Hillary and Daniel Cuauxinque and their family are new residents at Aspire and are excited about all the benefits of homeownership.
"The best part of owning our home is simply having a home to call ours, a home where we get to create new memories and watch our children grow, a place where we have the freedom to make choices on what we would like our home to look like,” Hillary Cuauxinque said. “Most importantly, finally feeling a sense of stability and belonging."
