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Building Dreams, Changing Lives: Lori Bonifay’s Journey to Homeownership

GREATFALLS, Mont., Oct. 27, 2024 – At the heart of Montana’s rural communities, USDA Rural Development, Montana is empowering individuals and families to transform their lives through programs like the Self-Help Housing 502 Direct Home Ownership Program. One such success story comes from Great Falls, where Lori Bonifay, a single mother of five, is building not only a home but a brighter future for her family.

"They are still in my corner": Rural Development and Habitat for Humanity Help First-time Homebuyer

When Amber first applied to purchase a home through Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bangor, she had just started a new job and was looking forward to positive changes for her family. A relative had told her about Habitat’s mission helping people work with volunteers to build their own homes and secure affordable mortgages. As a first-time homebuyer and single parent, it sounded like working with Habitat might put homeownership within reach for the family, so she was excited to apply.