About & Data
Housing Production Task Force
The Affordable Housing Production Task Force was established via House Bill 442 to recommend how the State and local governments can increase the supply of housing that is affordable to households across the income spectrum.
About the Affordable Housing Production Task Force
The Affordable Housing Production Task Force was established via House Bill 442 to make recommendations on how the State and local governments can increase the supply of housing that is affordable to households across the income spectrum.
Key documents & links
- Task Force Final Report
- House Bill 442
- Task Force webpage on the General Assembly’s website
- House Bill 30
- Public Conversation on Housing Supply
- Housing Terms & Definitions
Co-Chairs
Matthew Heckles
Housing Delaware Director
Kendra Johnson
State Representative
Russ Huxtable
State Senator
Task Force members
- State Senator Gerald Hocker
- State Representative Jeff Hilovsky
- David Edgell, Office of State Planning Coordination
- Dayna Cobb, Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy
- Kevin Spence, Delaware League of Local Governments
- Wes Stefanick, Delaware Association of Realtors
- Debra Burgos, Delaware Apartment Association
- Mike Riemann, Home Builders Association of Delaware
- Jerry Heisler, Reybold
- Karen Speakman, NeighborGood Partners
- Korey Thompson *Resigned, effective 2/6/25*
- Kevin Smith, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
- Amy Walls, Discover
- Rachel Stucker, Housing Alliance Delaware
- Sarah Keifer, Kent County Levy Court
- Preston Schell, Ocean Atlantic Companies
- Pamela Scott, Saul Ewing LLP
Task Force subcommittees
Five subcommittees carried out the Task Force’s work, each with its own chair, members, approved recommendations, and meeting archive.
Recommendations
Members
- Chair — David Edgell, Office of State Planning Coordination
- Susanne Laws, DelDOT
- Sarah Keifer, Kent County
- Mike Riemann, Home Builders Association of Delaware
- Charuni Patibanda, New Castle County
- Sean Kelly, Leon Weiner & Associates
- Jon Horner, Schell Brothers
- Dr. Michele Williams, Fuller Center for Housing of Delaware
- Tracy Surles, Woodlawn Trustees
Meeting archives
Archived — provided for reference.
October 30, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Haslet Armory, Room 219, 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Dover, DE 19901
November 21, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: DSHA Conference Room, 400 N. Broad Street, Middletown, DE 19709
December 23, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Haslet Armory, Room 219, 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dover, DE 19901
Recommendations
Members
- Chair — Amy Walls, Discover
- Fred Banuelos, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
- Kevin Smith, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
- Wes Stefanick, Delaware Association of REALTORS
- Karen Speakman, NeighborGood Partners
- Preston Schell, Schell Brothers
- Dionna Sargent, Cinnaire
- Matt Parks, Discover
- Marva Hammond, Southbridge Community Services, Inc.
Meeting archives
Archived — provided for reference.
October 22, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: DSHA, 26 The Green, Dover, DE 19901
November 22, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: DSHA Conference Room, 400 N. Broad Street, Middletown, DE 19709
December 17, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
In-person: Nanticoke Conference Room, DelDOT South District, 23697 DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947
January 13, 2025 — 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In-person: DSHA Conference Room, Carvel Building, 10th Floor, 820 French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Recommendations
Members
- Chair — Mike Riemann, Home Builders Association of Delaware
- Joanna Staib, Delaware Workforce Development Board
- Kevin Wilson, Architectural Alliance, Inc.
- Kevin Gilmore, Sussex County Habitat for Humanity
- Nick DeFrancesco, Benchmark Builders
- Rosalyn Keesee, Design Collaborative
- Zach Crouch, Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc.
- Dev Sitaram, ATWELL, LLC
- Deb Finocchiaro, Leon Weiner & Associates
Meeting archives
Archived — provided for reference.
October 25, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
November 22, 2024 — 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In-person: DSHA Conference Room, 400 N. Broad Street, Middletown, DE 19709
December 19, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
Recommendations
Members
- Chair — Jerry Heisler, Reybold Group
- Robert Tunnell, First State Manufactured Housing Association
- Erin Lee, Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Association
- Greg Sutton, Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority
- Fred Neil, Dover City Council
- Dr. Stephen Metraux, University of Delaware
- Matt Kraeuter, Great Outdoor Cottages
- Mimi Rayl, WHA Commissioner, DE NAHRO Board Member
Meeting archives
Archived — provided for reference.
October 29, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
November 19, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Avenue, Dover, DE 19901
December 18, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
January 22, 2025 — 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In-person: Tatnall Building, 150 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Dover, DE 19901
February 18, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
Recommendations
Members
- Chair — Rachel Stucker, Housing Alliance Delaware
- Lillian Harrison, Elevated Community Development Corporation
- Sheila Grant, AARP
- Ed Gootzait, State Council for Persons with Disabilities
- Porsha Harvey, Catholic Charities
- Nick Beard, Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Karen Records, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
- Patrice Gibbs, Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans
- Sarah Rhine, CLASI
Meeting archives
Archived — provided for reference.
October 24, 2024 — 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In-person: DSHA Conference Room, Carvel Building, 10th Floor, 820 French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
November 14, 2024 — 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In-person: Haslet Armory, Room 219, 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dover, DE 19901
December 17, 2024 — 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In-person: Nanticoke Conference Room, DelDOT South District, 23697 DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947
Full Task Force meeting archives
Agendas, slides, minutes, and recordings from the full Task Force meetings, most recent first.
Full Task Force Meeting — March 20, 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In-person: Haslet Armory, 122 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Dover, DE 19901
Full Task Force Meeting — March 13, 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In-person: Haslet Armory, 122 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Dover, DE 19901
*Edited slides include edits that were made live during the meeting.
Full Task Force Meeting — February 20, 2025, 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
Full Task Force Meeting — February 6, 2025, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
Full Task Force Meeting — October 7, 2024, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person: Senate Hearing Room, Legislative Hall, 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901
Full Task Force Meeting — August 29, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
In-person: Delaware State Police Troop 2, Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard Way, Newark, DE 19702
Questions about the Task Force?
Contact the Delaware State Housing Authority about the Affordable Housing Production Task Force.
- (302) 739-4263
- Toll-free (888) 363-8808
- Send an email