Housing Advisory Board

The Hosing Advisory Board is a 13– member board responsible for reviewing and providing comments on the annual workforce housing and Housing Trust Fund. Reports are provided to the County Executive and County Council by the Department of Community Services and Department of Land Use. The Board advises the County Executive, County Council and Department of Community Services on how to prioritize fund allocations from the New Castle County Housing Trust Fund. Reviews and provides comments on revisions to the New Castle County Housing Trust Fund and Chapter 7 Division 40.07.300 through Division 40.07.353 as it relates to workforce housing, and assists the Departments of Community Services and Land Use in Workforce Housing and Housing Trust Fund related functions as requested.

The New Castle County Housing Advisory Board shall consist of ten (10) members of the public representing varying interests and three (3) New Castle County General Managers or designees as follows:

 

a. One (1) member of the Homebuilders Association of Delaware or a similar organization.
b. One (1) representative of a non-profit homebuilding organization.
c. One (1) representative from the Delaware State Housing Authority.
d. One (1) representative from the New Castle County Board of Realtors.
e. One (1) representative from a housing advocacy organization.
f. One (1) representative who shall be from the lending or financial services industry and has experience financing low and moderate income communities.
g. One (1) representative from a tenant advocacy organization.
h. One (1) representative of the Delaware Apartment Association or similar organization.
i. Two (2) community representatives one (1) who shall have experience in housing related issues, and one (1) who shall represent a low income community.
j. The General Manager of the Community Services Department or his or her designee.
k. The General Manager of the Land Use Department or his or her designee.
l. The Chief Financial Officer or his or her designee.

Please contact Carrie Casey Sawyer for meeting schedule.

Carrie Casey-Sawyer
395-5616
ccasey@nccde.org