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December 17, 2020
LEWES, Del. – After ten years of careful planning, Sussex County’s first-ever affordable rental project is now underway at the Coastal Tide Apartments in Lewes. This is all part of the Sussex County Rental Program, which “seeks to stimulate the provision of affordable rental housing for the residents of Sussex County.”
“It’s on the east side of the county where we have long since seen a demand in affordable housing,” said Sussex County Housing Coordinator and Fair Housing Compliance Officer Brandy Nauman.
Sussex County officials say 26 out of the 168 units of Coastal Tide Apartments will be reserved for the program. The county will use a lottery system and create a waiting list so that there’s a fair opportunity for all applicants. Applicants must also have lived and worked in Sussex County for a year and be of eligible income.
ROCK SPRINGS The Rock Springs City Council will review several changes to the Rock Springs Housing Authority’s (RSHA) Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP). Since a lot of changes are being proposed, a public hearing is scheduled to take place.
During the Council meeting Tuesday at 7 pm at City Hall, the Council will host three public hearings. The first allows for discussion on the proposed changes to the RSHA’s SCOP to conform to the Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations.
In the 50-page document, numerous changes are being proposed. From simple date changes to numerous paragraphs being added or subtracted. One of the proposed changes allows for the Public Housing Authority (PHA) to prohibit the admission of those who have committed certain types of criminal activity. However, PHA’s cannot impose “blanket prohibitions on any person with any conviction record, no matter when the conviction occurred…”
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