The Delaware State Housing Authority awarded Little Living Org. Inc. in Georgetown a $620,000 funding reservation, while Mach Investments LLC in Smyrna received a $412,000 reservation.
The Delaware State Housing Authority is partnering with the University of Delaware’s Sea Grant program to offer free disaster housing recovery and resiliency planning workshops for municipalities across Delaware.
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 launched two new pilot programs to support local governments in streamlining housing recovery after disasters and reforming outdated zoning and land-use codes to boost affordable housing.
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.
A bill introduced in the Delaware Senate allows for property tax exemptions in exchange for annual payments based on a property’s net income.
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 housing advocates are urging state leaders to allocate at least 1% of the state budget to address the ongoing affordable housing shortage.
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.
