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CHUBBUCK, ID - November 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Chubbuck woman and her six children have much to be thankful for this holiday season. Ten years ago, Carey Jennings and her children were homeless. Now, they have moved into their new home just in time for the holidays with the help of the Homeownership Voucher (HOV) program. The family was eligible for this program because of their participation in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance program through Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s Idaho Falls branch office. Jennings, who has received rental assistance for nine years, began to tally up how much she could have put toward a mortgage with the rent she had spent in that time. “Being a single mom, doing it on my own wasn’t an option,” Jennings said. “The extra assistance gave me the opportunity to buy a home.”