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General, Public Notice
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: PURSUANT TO...
DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY Notice is hereby given of a public hearing...
Large Projects in Downtown Development Districts Awarded Funding Reservations
Press Release, General, Funding Related, Funding Announcement, Development Funding, State Funding, Community Development
Large Projects in Downtown Development...
$5.5 million in funding for 15 projects to leverage $173.6 million in...
DSHA To Host Free Homebuyers Fair: “Destination Homeownership”
General, Press Release, Public Notice, Homeownership, Housing Resources
DSHA To Host Free Homebuyers...
Dover, Del., May 23, 2025 – Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is...
State leaders celebrate $26.6 million affordable housing redevelopment in Newark
Press Release, General, New Castle County, Funding Related, Development Funding, Federal Funding, State Funding, Community Development
State leaders celebrate $26.6 million...
On May 16, Governor Matt Meyer joined Delaware State Housing Authority Director...
Housing Stability Program begins final stages of funding
Federal Funding, State Funding, Housing Resources, Funding Announcement, Press Release, General, Public Notice, Funding Related
Housing Stability Program begins final...
Application portal closed May 7 Update: The Housing Stability Program application portal...
Young couple find realtor on TikTok and buy first home with help from DSHA Welcome Home mortgage program
General, Homeownership
Young couple find realtor on...
Taevon Cottman-Dupont and Syiarah Dupont-Cottman, both 19 years old, have been together...
Affordable Housing Production Task Force Releases Final Report
Press Release, General, Director Message, Policy and Planning
Affordable Housing Production Task Force...
Dover, Del. –  April 7, 2025 - The Affordable Housing Production Task Force...
DSHA’s MTW clients graduate from nursing assistant training program
General, Housing Management
DSHA’s MTW clients graduate from...
On March 28, four of DSHA’s Moving to Work (MTW) clients graduated...
Statewide Emergency Repair Program Helps Delaware Homeowners Fix Health and Safety Threats
Housing Resources, General, Funding Related, Homeownership, State Funding
Statewide Emergency Repair Program Helps...
Delaware homeowners dealing with leaky roofs, broken furnaces or other household emergencies...
Matthew Heckles Confirmed as Director of Delaware State Housing Authority
Press Release, General, Public Notice
Matthew Heckles Confirmed as Director...
Dover, Del. – January 30, 2025 - On Wednesday, the Delaware Senate...
Former DSHA Moving-to-Work Client Creates Opportunities for Others; Launches School for Nursing Assistants
General, Housing Management
Former DSHA Moving-to-Work Client Creates...
When Dea Coleman moved to Hickory Tree Apartments in Selbyville, Delaware, with...
Delaware’s Five Public Housing Authorities Announce Opening of Waitlists
General, Public Notice, Housing Management, Press Release
Delaware’s Five Public Housing Authorities...
Dover, Del. – January 17, 2025 – Today, Delaware's five public housing...
$1.45 Million in Grants Announced to Support Homeless Services in Delaware
Press Release, General, Funding Related, Funding Announcement, Housing Resources
$1.45 Million in Grants Announced...
DOVER, DE, Dec. 12, 2024: The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and...
Downtown Development Districts Program Helps Retired Teacher Transform Building and Resurrect Clients’ Financial Futures
General, Policy and Planning, New Castle County, Funding Related, Development Funding, State Funding, Community Development
Downtown Development Districts Program Helps...
Rosie Tooley, a retired middle school teacher in the Philadelphia area, taught...
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates Home Sweet Home for the Holidays Program and $75 Million in Additional Assistance
Press Release, General, Homeownership
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates...
Dover, Del. December 5, 2024 - The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA)...
Downtown Development District Program Helps Couple Transform Historic Home
General, Funding Related, Development Funding, State Funding, Community Development
Downtown Development District Program Helps...
Lisa and James Hutchins purchased the historic William N.W. Dorsey House at...
City of Wilmington Celebrates Ten Years of Downtown Development Districts
Press Release, General, Policy and Planning, Funding Related, Development Funding, Community Development
City of Wilmington Celebrates Ten...
After Leveraging Over $400 Million In Private Investment, The City of Wilmington...
Delaware Celebrates Improvements to the Housing Assistance Applications Process
Press Release, General, Housing Management
Delaware Celebrates Improvements to the...
Delawareans with existing applications on any of the five housing authority waitlists...
Army veteran buys first home with help from VA and DSHA Welcome Home program
General, Homeownership
Army veteran buys first home...
Jennie Steward says she started thinking about buying a home several years...
Delaware State Housing Authority Recognizes Mortgage Lending Community and Veterans at 2024 Annual Lender Meeting
Press Release, General, Homeownership
Delaware State Housing Authority Recognizes...
Dover, Del. Thursday, November 14, 2024 – Today, the Delaware State Housing...
Young mother realizes dream of homeownership, thanks to Moving to Work program
General, Housing Management
Young mother realizes dream of...
In 2017, Vickie Day moved with her two young children to Burton...
General, Public Notice
Public Hearing Notice: Wexford Village...
NOTICE OF MEETING The annual meeting of the Wexford Village Housing Corporationwill...
Delaware State Housing Authority Announces Partnerships to Support 210 New Housing Vouchers for Delaware Families
Press Release, General, Development Funding, Community Development
Delaware State Housing Authority Announces...
Dover, Del. October 21, 2024– The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is...
Important Notice! Housing Application Update – Response Required
General, Public Notice, Housing Management
Important Notice! Housing Application Update...
ATTENTION APPLICANTS Beginning in October 2024, Delaware's five Public Housing Authorities (PHAs)...
Land use and economic development take center stage at the Delaware Real Estate Summit
Press Release, General
Land use and economic development...
Local leaders and industry experts gathered to discuss the past, present, and...
Public Notice, Homeownership
Temporary DSHA Payment Instructions
UPDATE: DSHA is now able to accept credit card payments. As of...
Delaware State Housing Authority Launches Landlord Incentive Program to Expand Housing Opportunities for Voucher Holders
Press Release, General, Housing Management
Delaware State Housing Authority Launches...
Dover, Del. October 1, 2024 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA)...
Family’s journey from Moving to Work program to buying a home fulfills a major goal
General, Homeownership, Housing Management
Family’s journey from Moving to...
In August 2018, Jennifer and Glenn Lammey moved with their five children...
Public Notice
Public Hearing Notice: Multi-Family Bond...
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEPURSUANT TO SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF...
Public Notice
Notice of Availability and Public...
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announces the availability for public review...
Delaware State Housing Authority Introduces Housing Stability Program to Provide Temporary Emergency Assistance for Eviction Diversion and Security Deposits
Press Release, General, Federal Funding, Housing Resources
Delaware State Housing Authority Introduces...
Dover, Del. August 7, 2024 - The Delaware State Housing Authority  (DSHA)...
Financial planning and DSHA’s Home Sweet Home program help Delaware family purchase their first home
General, Homeownership, State Funding
Financial planning and DSHA’s Home...
On June 20, 2024, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) held an...
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates $500 Million in Mortgage Financing with Discover Bank and Launches New Mortgage Products
Press Release, General
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates...
Dover, Del., July 25, 2024 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA)...
DSHA Introduces “Diamond in the Rough” Program for Affordable Home Purchases and Renovations
Press Release, General, Kent County, Sussex County, New Castle County, Homeownership
DSHA Introduces “Diamond in the...
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) unveiled its "Diamond in the Rough"...
Governor Carney, Delaware State Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County Join Forces to Promote Homeownership Month
Press Release, General, New Castle County, Homeownership, State Funding
Governor Carney, Delaware State Housing...
Wilmington, DE, May 31, 2024 – Habitat for Humanity of New Castle...
DSHA Home4Good Funding Helps Young Mother Find Home and Employment
General, Development Funding, Housing Resources
DSHA Home4Good Funding Helps Young...
Jasmine moved from Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware, with her two young children...
Family cheering, Stop Renting & Start Owning
Press Release, General, Homeownership, Housing Resources
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates...
Dover, Del. April 25, 2024 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA)...
Moving To Work Graduate, Despite Tragedy, Pursuing the Dream of Homeownership
General, Housing Resources
Moving To Work Graduate, Despite...
In February 2015, Daniel and Cynthia Gray moved with their five children...
Delaware State Housing Authority Welcomes Emily Cunningham As Chief Of Staff
Press Release, General, Policy and Planning
Delaware State Housing Authority Welcomes...
Dover, Del. April 22, 2024 – Today, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA)...
new apartments under construction
General, Funding Announcement, Community Development
Catalyst Fund Application Round Opening...
The Catalyst Fund is a program funded by an allocation of State...
Delaware State Housing Authority Announces The Launch Of Its New And Improved Website
Press Release, General
Delaware State Housing Authority Announces...
Dover, Del. April17, 2024—The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced today the...
$100,000 Grant Announced To Support Eviction Prevention Services In Delaware
Press Release, General, Federal Funding, Housing Resources
$100,000 Grant Announced To Support...
Dover, Del. Tuesday, April 9,  2024 – Today, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced...
From “Homeless” to “Housing Provider” with the help of a DSHA Grant
General, Federal Funding, Community Development
From “Homeless” to “Housing Provider”...
Toni Short knows what it’s like to be homeless.  She became homeless...
DSHA Hosts First Meeting of Disaster Housing Task Force
General, Policy and Planning
DSHA Hosts First Meeting of...
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) held the first meeting of the...
Cynthia Karnai in front of DSHA Sign
Press Release, General, Director Message
Cynthia Karnai Confirmed As Director...
Dover, Del. March 18. 2014 - On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the...
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Cynthia Karnai as Director of State Housing Authority
General, Director Message
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate...
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the...
Cynthia Karnai next to text: Governor Carney announces DSHA Nomination
General, Director Message
Governor Carney Announces Delaware State...
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced he intends to nominate Cynthia...
delaware governor seal behind words Statement, Governor John Carney
General, Director Message
Governor Carney Releases Statement on...
DOVER, DE – Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement on Director...
First-time Homebuyer Reaps Benefits of DSHA Flexible Mortgage Programs
General, Homeownership, Housing Resources
First-time Homebuyer Reaps Benefits of...
Hector Pena-Avendano came to the United States from Venezuela in 2017 at...
Family cheering, Stop Renting & Start Owning
Press Release, General, Homeownership, Housing Resources
DSHA Launches Expanded Homeownership Programs...
First New Money Tax-Exempt Deal Since 2013 Will Provide $75 Million To...
woman with child and text, Build Credit By Paying Your Rent, NeighborGood Partners
Press Release, General, Housing Resources
The Delaware Tenant Rent Reporting...
Dover, Del. January 29, 2024 – In January 2023, the Delaware State Housing...
downtown development districts logo over picture of a street
Press Release, General, Community Development
Downtown Development District Program Successes...
The Downtown Development Districts Rebate Program (DDD), administered by the Delaware State Housing Authority...
woman speaking at a podium
Press Release, General, Housing Resources
Delaware Officials Underscore Urgency Regarding...
NEW CASTLE (January 22, 2024) – Today, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long and leaders...
man and woman looking at paperwork.
Press Release, General, Federal Funding, Housing Resources
DSHA Scales Back Delaware Mortgage...
Homeowners Seeking Financial Assistance Encouraged to Apply Now Dover, Del. January 9,...
DSHA staff with award
Press Release, General, Community Development
DSHA’s Area of Opportunity Land...
Dover, Del. October 26, 2023 – A program designed to encourage new rental...
man in suit with clipboard laughing with couple
Press Release, General, Funding Related, Development Funding, Community Development
Delaware State Housing Authority Seeks...
Dover, Del. July 31, 2023 – Nonprofit housing developers wanting to renovate or...
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