The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) will bring back its popular Homebuyers Fair next month, offering aspiring homeowners a chance to learn the ins and outs of purchasing a home. The event, themed “Destination Homeownership,” will take place on Saturday, June 21, at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall Conference Center in Newark. READ: Delaware ranks among top states for …
A major affordable housing redevelopment is underway in Newark as officials broke ground last week on the George Read Village project, a $26.6 million initiative that will bring 72 affordable housing units to the city, including 18 new homes. “It is my hope that this is just the beginning of a new era of commitment to this great need. It …
The Affordable Housing Production Task Force released its final report Monday, providing a comprehensive set of nine key objectives aimed at addressing the state’s growing housing crisis. The report, which follows months of deliberations and reviews of 71 specific recommendations, lays out actionable steps to increase the availability of affordable housing across Delaware. Formed in August 2024 under House Bill …
͏ DOVER — Delaware’s five public housing authorities will reopen their waitlists for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs and low-income public housing on Feb.3. Low-income public housing, funded by the federal government and managed locally, aims to provide rental assistance to low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, ensuring access to safe and suitable housing. For more information, go to …
The impact fees New Castle County charges developers to partly pay for the resulting increased costs of public services are going up significantly for the first time since 1999. A bill just passed by New Castle County Council will index the fees, by 2028, to the annual Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index. “As numerous developments have come online over …
Most of the bills flew through the House on the final day of Delaware’s 2024 legislative session, but one dealing with affordable housing was met with resistance before passing. Senate Bill 293, sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman, D-Wilmington, revises both the Delaware Fair Housing Act and Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to repeal the exemption to discrimination based on …
A joint legislative hearing held by Delaware Senate and Housing committees Wednesday started picking threads out of the tangled wad of factors affecting affordable housing and homelessness in Delaware. The convening of the joint session was clearly a shot across the bow of the state political ship and a forerunner to more state, local and community action on the topics. …
