Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office

This housing agency serves Kent County and Sussex County, Delaware.

Waiting List
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Closed: Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office Public Housing Waiting List

The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is closed.

The DSHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of July 1, 2017, until March 18, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: Program participants, except the elderly or disabled, must also be enrolled in the Moving to Work (MTW) program.

There were four ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Call the DSHA to request an application by mail.
  3. Pick up an application at the DSHA waiting list office..
  4. Print the paper application.

Once the paper application was completed, it was either emailed, mailed or faxed to the DSHA. Any applications received after March 18, 2022 will be returned.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live or work in Kent or Sussex County.
  • Working more than 20 hours per week. 
  • Veteran.
  • Head of household and spouse/co-head have never participated in the Moving to Work Program.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences. 

For more information, the DSHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DSHA on March 9, 2022.

About The Agency

Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office provides affordable housing for up to 396 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

18 The Green, Dover, DE

Visit Website(302) 739-4263

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office?

Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office serves 272 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 272 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 54 percent of households served by Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 78 percent of Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office households.

How many Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office residents are employed?

Working adults head 138 households and make up 51 percent of households served by Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office?

There are 242 female-headed renter households living in Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office housing. Households headed by females are 89% of those served by the Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office renters?

Black 201
Native American 3
White 54
Hispanic 11

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office?

There are 43 households headed by seniors served by the Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office. Senior households are 16% of households in Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office housing?

There are 51 persons with disabilities living in Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Delaware State Housing Authority - Public Housing Office

H FLETCHER BROWN APARTMENTS

1010 N BROOM ST, Wilmington, Delaware 19806

Mifflin Meadows

46 Mifflin Mdws, Dover, Delaware 19901

Mclane Gardens and Mclane Garden Annex

104 McLane Gdns, Smyrna, Delaware 19977

Scattered Sites ( Kent )

106 Tupelo Ct, Felton, Delaware 19943

Scattered Site Kent Co

39 Edgewood Rd, Dover, Delaware 19963

Clarks Corner and Clarks Corner Annex

72 Clarks Cor, Harrington, Delaware 19952

Laverty Lane

7 Laverty Ln, Bridgeville, Delaware 19933

Peach Circle and Holly Square

104 Peach Cir, Smyrna, Delaware 19977

Huling Cove Annex

1142 Savannah Road, Lewes, Delaware 19958