Why Should Delaware Care?Wilmington’s elected officials have spent much of the past year debating how the city should address its affordable housing crisis. In his second year in office, Mayor John Carney set aside more than $8 million in the city budget for subsidies aimed at encouraging developers to build affordable housing.
Wilmington Mayor John Carney opened applications this month for developers seeking a chunk of an $8.4 million fund to build new affordable housing in the city – a move that pushes forward a plan passed with the city’s 2027 budget following a contentious debate in the City Council.
And as developers return applications in the coming weeks, the city will get a glimpse of how many homes the new dollars can actually help to build, and whether it satisfies council members and advocates who pushed a different approach to housing…