Grant FundingGrantsDetected Jun 23, 2026

New Castle County is appropriating $2,538,184 in federal HUD funds plus $350,000 in program income (loan repayments) to its FY2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), for a total of $2,888,184. The program supports home rehabilitation for low‑ and moderate‑income residents (many elderly), down‑payment and settlement assistance for first‑time homebuyers, emergency repair grants, housing support services via subgrantees, neighborhood revitalization, and social services across the County outside Wilmington and Newark. 36M in grants/fixed charges for subrecipients and about $582k in contractual services, along with staff and overhead.This creates multiple opportunities for nonprofit housing agencies, social‑service providers, rehab contractors, and program‑management or inspection vendors to seek CDBG‑funded awards or contracts as Community Development and Housing designs its FY2027 project portfolio.

FY2026 CDBG was 2509120 (federal) + 350000 (income); FY2027 slightly higher; subrecipient selection usually follows HUD’s annual action plan process.

City of New CastleFY2027 Community Development Block Grant – housing rehab and neighborhood services

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