Homelessness in Delaware local government
What Delaware city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about homelessness — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
13 Delaware meetings since 2024 covered homelessness. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Delaware with the most homelessness activity
- Dover, DE (5)
- Georgetown, DE (3)
- New Castle County, DE (3)
- Wilmington, DE (2)
Latest matching meetings
Council reviews FY27 tax rate scenarios and living wage cap options
The City Council is holding a budget work session to discuss FY27 budget strategies, including a review of tax rate adjustments, the impact of reducing the living wage cap from $15,000 to $12,000, and property tax appeal trends. Staff provide responses to council questions on property tax exemptions, police and fire…
Taskforce to review opioid settlement applications and youth prevention funding
The Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Opioid Use Disorder Taskforce will hear a presentation by Mr. Brad Owens on the application process for the Delaware Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission. Members will discuss allocating funding for youth‑focused “Real Cost” media campaigns and programs aimed at preventing…
Committee reviews Phase 1 homelessness report and plans town‑council briefing
The Supportive Housing Issues Committee will examine the Phase 1 report from the Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness and the recommendations that have been submitted. It will then create an outline for a report that will be presented to the Georgetown Town Council. The meeting also includes open…
Committee to review grants for Hope Center shelter and housing vouchers
The Community Services Committee will review and discuss several ordinances appropriating federal and other grant funds for affordable housing and community services. Items include a Federal Home Loan Bank grant for Hope Center shelter renovations, HUD funds for emergency housing choice vouchers, and reallocations in…
Dover City Council to consider water infrastructure dedications
The City Council will meet to discuss affordable housing and a proposed shelter facility for homeless women and children. The body is also considering the acceptance of water and wastewater infrastructure for S. Bay Road and Oak Shadows.
Council to hear proposal for shelter for homeless women and children
The Council Committee of the Whole will hold presentations on affordable housing and a Springboard Delaware proposal to partner with New City Church to create a shelter and wraparound services for homeless women and children. The Utility Committee will consider staff recommendations to accept dedication of water…
Committee reviews fire, EMS, and police calls to supportive housing properties
The Supportive Housing Issues Committee will hear presentations on homelessness and addiction in Georgetown and on the accreditation of recovery residences. It will also examine data on fire, EMS, and law‑enforcement calls to supportive‑housing properties. The meeting includes open discussion, a Town Council report…
Supportive Housing Issues Committee to hold initial organizational meeting
The committee will meet to elect a chairperson and secretary and discuss its purpose. The group is tasked with reporting findings and recommendations regarding supportive housing and service facilities to the Town Council in six months.
Council will appropriate $165,147.50 federal health grant to Delaware community health fellowship
The County Council will consider several grant appropriations, including a $165,147.50 federal health grant and a $98,444.46 state transportation grant. It will also amend the pay plan for non‑union classified service employees and update the property maintenance and rental codes. Additional items include a…
Committee will consider a resolution to partner with Delaware Family Hope on a homelessness project
The Community Services Committee will review and discuss Resolution R25-177, which would authorize the County Executive to enter a partnership agreement with Delaware Family Hope LLC for a pay‑for‑success project aimed at providing cost‑effective services to end family homelessness in New Castle County. The meeting…
Council approved 48-unit senior housing rezoning on N. Kerr Avenue
The City Council approved a zoning change at 710 N. Kerr Avenue to allow a 48-unit senior housing development, authorized a $2.5 million supplemental appropriation from American Rescue Plan funds for homelessness assistance, and passed a consent agenda including contracts for refuse containers, backhoes, trucks, a…
Final votes on recreational marijuana zoning and business licenses
Council will hold public hearings and final readings on four ordinances to amend zoning and business license rules for recreational marijuana, covering cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and retail. Other key decisions include setting the stormwater utility fee to zero and reallocating remaining ARPA funds for…
Council to consider proposed ordinance on abandoned shopping carts
The Council Committee of the Whole will discuss and recommend action on several items, including a proposed ordinance to regulate abandoned shopping carts and a volunteer stipend program for the Dover Fire Department. They will also hear updates on Capital School District community concerns, police-Delaware State…