Press Releases
Governor Minner Announces Increase in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for Needy Delaware Families
October 21, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
Dover, DE - October 21, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Ruth Ann Minner announced today an increase of nearly $11 million in federal funds over two years for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which will allow the state to provide 16 percent more regular heating assistance to needy Delaware families.
City of Wilmington Commits Funds to Delaware Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
October 9, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
October 09, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The City of Wilmington has fulfilled its commitment to assist with the funding of the Delaware Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (DEMAP) by presenting a check in the amount of $100,000 to Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA).
Biden announces action following deceptive marketing allegations against Ryan Homes
September 22, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
Wilmington, DE - September 22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Ryan Homes will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and will change its marketing practices following a Delaware Department of Justice investigation of consumer complaints of deceptive marketing involving homeowner fees at the Odessa National development in Townsend, Delaware.
Hearing Set for Sept. 22 on Draft Regulation for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Carbon Dioxide Budget Trading
September 5, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
Dover, DE - September 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A public hearing will be held 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 22 on the draft regulation for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Carbon Dioxide Budget Trading Program. The Air Quality Management Section will hold the meeting in DNREC’s auditorium, Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.
Bill would help shore up foreclosure crisis
August 11, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
DE - August 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — When a Delaware home is lost through foreclosure, it is not just one family’s private tragedy — it weakens our neighborhoods and our communities, too. With more than 4,000 Delaware properties in foreclosure, our state is now part of a national housing crisis that threatens the foundations […]
Gov. Minner Signs Legislation Authorizing Delaware’s Participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
July 3, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
Dover – Governor Ruth Ann Minner today signed Senate Bill 263, authorizing Delaware to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a market-based program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants that includes nine other mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.
Sen. Carper Praises Banking Committee Passage of GSE Oversight, Foreclosure Package
June 20, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
Carper Says Reform Bill Would Restore Lender Confidence
WASHINGTON - Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) today praised the Senate Banking Committee for approving a bipartisan set of housing reforms meant to restore investor confidence in the nation’s housing finance system, while also helping at-risk American homeowners struggling with the ongoing mortgage crisis.
Delaware Energy An$wers Appliance Grant Program Ends with Resounding Success: Delawareans Awarded $813,000 in Energy Efficiency Grants; Additional $400,000 in Grants to be Awarded
May 30, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
The Delaware Energy Office would like to thank the thousands of Delawareans who participated in the Delaware Energy An$wers Appliance Grant Program which will end May 30. Since its inception in October 2006, the program received more than 8,000 applications from energy-conscious Delaware consumers seeking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through the […]
DSHA Launches “Step-Up” Housing Program to Combat Homelessness
May 7, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is pleased to announce the January, 2008 launch of “Step-Up”, a three-year rental assistance pilot program which will assist emancipated youth exiting the foster care system who are at risk of homelessness and individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse conditions who are chronically homeless or at risk for chronic […]
Lt. Governor Carney Announces Much Needed Funds For Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
April 16, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
Lt. Governor John Carney today announced that the State of Delaware has received over $300,000 to support Delaware’s foreclosure prevention counseling efforts. The much-needed boost will enable housing counseling agencies to provide more foreclosure and default counseling than ever before to area homeowners in danger of losing their homes.