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Public Housing (PH) - Kent/Sussex Counties
This program, offered in Kent and Sussex Counties, provides safe, decent affordable rental housing and access to supportive services for low-income families. A total of 518 units at ten Public Housing sites are owned and managed by the Delaware State Housing Authority. Note: Program participants must also be enrolled in the Moving to Work (MTW) program.
Housing Choice Vouchers
DSHA offers a Housing Choice Voucher Program for DSHA-approved private rental residency. This program, offered in Kent and Sussex Counties, offers housing subsidies to eligible low-income individuals and families to rent existing, privately-owned dwelling units from participating landlords. The Delaware State Housing Authority administers 902 vouchers. Note: Program participants must also be enrolled in the Moving to Work (MTW) program.
Moving to Work (MTW)
Applicants for the Public Housing (PH) and Housing Choice Vouchers programs are placed on a combined waiting list for assistance. Applicants are given the first available subsidy location, which may be a public housing site or in the form of a Voucher for use in the private market. Most residents, with the exception of the elderly and disabled, are eligible to receive subsidy under these programs for a maximum of 5 years (with some one-year extensions) while they take part in a mandatory self-sufficiency program.
Apply for Housing Online
Delaware State Housing Authority's Online Application process for assisted rental housing.
Resident Services Activities
The DSHA offers Public Housing (PH) residents, Housing Choice Voucher housing residents and Moving To Work (MTW) participants a variety of activities to assist them to become self-sufficient. Resident Services activities include help obtaining a G.E.D., parenting and computer classes, resumé development assistance, Boys and Girls Club and 4-H activities, household budgeting, and after-school homework programs.
Multi-Family Asset Management
This program offers very low-income Delawareans 30 different affordable housing sites (with over 2,700 apartments) throughout the state, at which participants pay approximately 30% of their income for rent.
HUD Income Limits and Fair Market Rents
Income Limits: The United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Agency sets the income limits for federal programs and they are then administered by DSHA. The population served varies by program.
- Download the Income Limits Fact Sheet.
- Note: Information provided is for reference only.
Fair Market Rents (FMRs): These are rent cost levels (including cost of utilities) that are set by the United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Agency. These rent cost levels are used in various programs. In general, landlords must set rents costs far enough below these amounts so that when the cost of tenant-paid utilities is added, the total cost does not exceed the FMR amount.
- Download the Fair Market Rents Fact Sheet.
- Note: Information provided is for reference only.
Affordable & Accessible Housing Locator
The locator service features over 200 affordable and/or accessible properties scattered throughout the State. An array of information can be obtained for each site, including accessibility features, site location, rent prices, and other useful information.