Updated on March 13, 2025

Welcome to our dedicated page for housing information for those who are experiencing homelessness or struggling to stay in their homes. At MAH, we recognize the profound difficulties and uncertainties that come with these struggles. We are here to stand by you, offering a compassionate hand and a wealth of resources to help you navigate through this challenging time. Whether you need access to shelters, food banks, financial assistance, job opportunities, or educational materials, we are committed to providing the support you need. Our mission is to help you find stability, hope, and a path forward, to a more stable and secure future.

Please note that the resources listed on this page are not owned or operated by MAH; they are shared and updated as we learn about them. Our goal is to provide you with the most current and reliable information available, ensuring you have access to the support you need.

Section 8 is CLOSED until further notice

Status of Delaware Housing Authorities as of July 23, 2024. Taken from their website: https://affordablehousingonline.com/public-housing-waiting-lists/Delaware

Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) Public Housing Waiting List: OPEN.

The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Pre-applications are being accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from April 30, 2019, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, download and print the paper pre-application online. Scroll down and select the “Pre-Application” button near the bottom of the page.

Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to Parkview Apartments, located at 1800 N. Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19802; from 9:00 am until 11:00 am, and from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm; on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Head or Co-Head of the household is Elderly or Disabled;
  • Head of Co-Head of the household is working a minimum of 20 hours a week

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, the WHA Apply page, the WHA Public Housing page, or the WHA website.

Dover Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List: OPEN

The Dover Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.

This housing authority manages one community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals, and four communities for families, all are located throughout Dover.To apply for public housing you can stop by their office to pick up an application, during normal office hours, located at 76 Stevenson Dr., Dover, DE.

An application can also be mailed to you by calling 302-678-1965.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the above address.This housing authority does use a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list as: a local resident, living and/or working in Dover, substandard living, elderly, disabled, or a victim of domestic violence.

For more information the housing authority can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 302-678-1965, during normal office hours.

Dover Housing Authority has preferences for: Elderly, Victims of Domestic Violence, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Live in Substandard Housing, Disabled. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.

Link to Website: https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-waiting-lists/Public-Housing/Dover-Housing-Authority/97620

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