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Thousands have benefited from repairs, emergency work over the years Ron MacArthur February 26, 2021 BEFORE: This home in Delmar was in great need of repairs and qualified for the county’s assistance program. SUSSEX COUNTY PHOTOS The importance of the work done by the Sussex County Community Development and Housing Department to preserve housing can't be overstated. Using millions of dollars through the federal Community Development Block Grant program, the department has been able to to make housing repairs to keep thousands of low- to moderate-income county residents in their ho...

DSHA seeking applicants for Community Block Grants On Monday, December 14, Milford City Council heard a presentation from Brad Whaley, Director of the Community Block Grant Program in Sussex County and Michael Miles, Supervisor of the same program in Kent County, explaining how the program benefits low- to moderate-income property owners. The program is funded by the Delaware State Housing Authority. “This is HUD funding designed to assist low to moderate income residents with housing issues,” Whaley said. “We primarily use that for housing rehabilitation projects, small infrastructure,...

Frankford residents who may benefit from a housing rehabilitation program are being encouraged to apply for Community Development Block Grant funding through Sussex County. Brad Whaley of the Sussex County Community Development Office, during a Dec. 7 presentation to the Frankford Town Council, said the funding, which comes to the county program through federal Housing & Urban Development funding that is allotted to the Delaware State Housing Authority. Most of the work approved in Frankford for CDBG funding is for small home-improvement projects, such as furnace repairs, access ramps and the...