Mission

The mission of the Community Development and Housing Division, is to administer housing and community development programs for residents of New Castle County. The department provides a wide spectrum of community development services within the confines of the county, outside metropolitan areas of Wilmington and Newark.

Program Development (Sub-Recipient Related Information)

Community Development and Housing Action Plan

As required by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New Castle County has prepared the Draft 2015-2020 Consolidated Five-Year Strategic Plan (see below) and the 2016-2017 One-Year Annual Action Plan. The plan identifies the activities to be funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) Funds that it will receive during the program year, which runs from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

Contact Us

Nicole Waters
Housing Management Analyst
email

77 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720 

Phone: 302-395-5644
Fax: 302-395-5591 

Hours

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Holiday Closures)

Delaware Housing Search

Public Meeting Notice & Funding Proposal Kickoff

  1. 50th Year CDBG-HOME Funding Application – July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
  2. 50th Year ESG Policy Manual for Funding Application -July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
  3. 49th year CDBG-HOME Funding Application (DOC)
  4. 49th year CDBG-HOME Funding Application (PDF)
  5. 49th year ESG Policy Manual for Funding Application (DOC)
  6. 49th year ESG Policy Manual for Funding Application (PDF)
  7. New Castle County Priorities and Goals
  8. Income chart CDBG (effective 06-15-2023)
  9. Income chart ESG (effective 04-18-2022)
  10. CDBG Matrix Codes and Definitions (PDF)
  11. CDBG Score Sheet--Updated 2020
  12. 702 Attachment E HOME score sheet III

PowerPoint Presentation from 49th year Annual Meeting

  1. 50th Year Annual Public Grants PPT- July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
  2. 49th Annual Public Grants Meeting No CAPER Info (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)

Affordable Housing Fund, HOME Program and NCC Housing Trust Fund 

  1. Housing Application (HOME, AFH, NCC TRUST FUND)
  2. HOME score sheet
  3. AFH HOME and NCC Trust Fund PowerPoint
  4. Site and Neighborhood Standards (PDF)
  5. Operating Budget Form (PDF)
  6. Development Budget Form (PDF)
  7. Construction Budget Form (PDF)

Affordable Housing Fund, HOME Program and NCC Housing Trust Fund
RECORDING of Meeting (1/25/2022)

Resources and Information

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choices