The Delaware State Housing Authority has selected eight municipalities and one county to take part in a zoning and land use reform pilot program. Officials say the program is aimed at expanding affordable housing options across the state.

A major new housing development near Milton is moving forward under the name Carey Farm, with plans to build 385 homes on a 192-acre parcel of farmland and forestland adjacent to the town limits. On Dec. 2, the Preliminary Land Use Service meeting prompted state and local agencies to weigh in on infrastructure, public safety and environmental considerations for the development.

The Delaware State Housing Authority has announced preliminary allocations totaling $3.18 million in low-income housing tax credits for 2025. The awards will help create new affordable units and preserve existing ones.

The Delaware State Housing Authority has announced that the Housing Stability Program, which offered short-term emergency rental assistance to eligible people in Delaware facing court-scheduled eviction, will end by May 30.

Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer continues to build out his cabinet. Thursday the Governor-elect announced three nominees, Matthew Heckles as Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, Josette Manning as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, and Steven Yeatman as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families.