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Public Housing Home Ownership Program (PHHOP) - Kent County
This program, operated in Kent County only, provides Public Housing, Section 8, Capitol Green residents and Waiting List applicants with the opportunity to purchase their own homes in modest, residential neighborhoods.
How To Apply
- Make sure you (the borrower) meet all borrower requirements.
- Review the loan terms.
- Contact the DSHA Contact Person for this program.
Availability of Funds
Funds are currently available.
Borrower Qualifications
- Selected participants from DSHA's Public Housing and Section 8 Programs must demonstrate they have been responsible members of their communities for at least two years and have no serious lease violations.
- Participants must be gainfully employed, actively seeking employment or be enrolled in a job training program.
- Families selected include single- and two-parent households with one to five children.
Loan Terms
- Families move into DSHA-owned homes on a rental basis for as long as three years, during which time they learn the responsibilities of home ownership, benefit from supportive services such as budget counseling, and begin to save money to purchase the home from DSHA.
DSHA Contact Person
To participate in this program, please contact Rita Paige, Family Services Program Analyst, at 302.739.7416.
