housing vouchers

The Delaware State Housing Authority is not seeking an operating budget increase this year, and with the uncertainty of future federal dollars, some are worried the current budget is not enough.

Gov. John Carney signed legislation offering grants of up to 20% of the construction costs for qualified workforce housing projects, as well as an act to exempt affordable housing construction from the 2% realty transfer tax.

Currently, the Delaware Fair Housing Act and Residential Landlord-Tenant Code includes an exemption so landlords do not face legal action if they choose to not accept government-sponsored rental vouchers.

Members of the state House and Senate Housing committees convened to hear from authors of several new reports on the current state of Delaware’s housing needs.

State lawmakers are looking for a way to encourage landlords to accept renters in voucher programs.

State housing officials are looking to tempt landlords into renting to tenants enrolled in rental assistance programs in some of Delaware’s higher cost…