Community Project Funding FY2024 Requests

FY 2024 Community Project Funding Submissions

• $1,082,537 for Critical Capital Improvements, Rosa Health Center

The project would provide critical capital improvements to the Rosa Health Center, including doubling the size of the current building, provide 6 additional exam rooms, and critical renovations to the building. These improvements will improve the health services provided to over 1900 patients in the Delmarva region.This project has a federal nexus as it is for the same purposes authorized in section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).

Certification letter can be found here. 

• $84,548 for Growing Hope in Milford Project, Food Bank of Delaware

This project would create an essential community agriculture facility to support produce distribution to low-income Delawareans in rural communities. The project would provide essential equipment and irrigation development to facilitate the facility, in compliance with 7 U.S.C. 1926(a). The project would support distribution of nearly four million pounds of produce per year and support activities at the Delaware Veterans Home and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milford. This project has a federal nexus as it is for the same purposes authorized in section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).

Certification letter can be found here. 

• $3,344,428 for Industrial Park, City of Harrington

The funding would be used for the development of an industrial park that will spur economic growth in the city and central Delaware. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will grow employment opportunities for the community and benefit the city’s railway and trucking supply chains. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized in section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).

Certification letter can be found here. 

• $611,527 for Loop Canal and Lake Bethany Erosion Mitigation Project, Town of Bethany Beach

The funding would be used for development of a bulkhead and shoreline that would help restore and stabilize a land strip that lies between the Loop Canal and Lake Bethany. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will provide habitat to local wildlife, create needed soil stability, reduce erosion, and increase the towns shoreline resiliency from wind and tidal erosion. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by the Soil Conservation and Allotment Domestic Act of 1935, 16 U.S. Code sections 590a-590d and 590f-g.

Certification letter can be found here. 

• $1,535,722 for Public Works Facility, Town of Milton

The funding would be used for making the necessary improvements to the town’s public works facility, including erosion and sediment controls and constructing stormwater basin and collection system piping. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve the delivery of potable water to a rural, underserved community and create infrastructure to support economic development. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).

Certification letter can be found here.

• $5,000,000 for Little Mill Creek Stream Restoration, New Castle County Public Works Department

Project funds will be used to construct approximately 2,000 feet of stream restoration and floodplain stabilization. The project will enhance the use of the creek corridor, reduce flooding on private property, and reduce adverse impacts on public sanitary sewer and public open space infrastructure. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 219(f)(314) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $1,985,500 for Roof Replacement & Bathroom, Luther Towers

This project would be used to fund the reconstruction and improvements of affordable housing that serves a senior community and will help maintain this affordable housing for the future and make the building safer for seniors with mobility issues and/or disabilities. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(2), Section 5305(a)(4), and Section 5305(a)(5) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $1,000,000 for Family Promise Shelter Expansion, Family Promise of Northern New Castle County

This project would be used to fund the construction of a shelter building and a community building which will double the amount of shelter Family Promise is able to offer at any single time, thus empowering the agency to ensure the increased need for services among families experiencing homelessness is met. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), and Section 5305(a)(4) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $715,000 for Delaware River Basin Commission Signatory Fund, Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)

This project request is for the federal signatory funding share of the DRBC budget– which will be used to further advance DRBC’s scientific mission and programs, maintain 2 the high-quality regulation of the Delaware River and its Basin, and support staffing for these activities. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 5019(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $1,612,000 for Sussex County Affordable Homeownership Creation, Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (SCHFH)

This project would be used to help fund construction costs on 15 scattered site, single family homeownership units; purchase a pickup truck to ensure Construction Department capacity; and replace the HVAC system in SCHFH's temporary housing for AmeriCorps members, visiting volunteers, and Habitat partner families. The project will directly increase the number of affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income families in Delaware. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(2) and Section 5305(a)(4) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $1,000,000 for Building & Land Expansion, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity (CDHFH)

This project would be used to help fund the acquisition of land for affordable housing, capital improvements of their ReStore which helps fund continued services, the renovation of a vacant building to create offices and meeting spaces that will allow for an expansion of their ReStore, and expansion of volunteer housing. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(2) and Section 5305(a)(4) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $1,000,000 for Committed to the Future of Our Community: St. Michael’s Renovation and Expansion Project, St. Michael’s School and Nursey

This project would be used to help fund the replacement of aging building components, replacement of aging mechanical and electrical systems, upgrades to building energy performance, and building design and renovation to increase operational efficiencies. The project would support safer and expanded learning spaces and workforce development facilities. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(2) and Section 5305(a)(4) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $3,000,000 for Community Education Building – Youth Development Center, Community Education Building, Inc.

This project would be used to help fund construction of a Youth Development Center that will serve the surrounding community, broaden access to enrichment and extended learning opportunities, provide pipeline workforce development programs for youth and adults, and reduce youth violence by providing youth a safe place for learning and mentoring beyond school hours. It will serve four schools, over 40 organizational partners, and be made available to others in the area as well as the community at large. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(2), and Section 5305(a)(4) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $2,800,000 for The Vistas at St. Francis, Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation (CDC)

This project would be used to fund a 57-unit, state-of-the-art, energy-efficient, affordable senior housing project. The project will address the lack of affordable senior housing in the community and will creatively repurpose an under-utilized space in the neighborhood. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(2) and Section 5305(a)(4) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.

• $3,714,910 for Polytech Transportation & Logistics Training Center, Polytech Adult Education

This project would be used to fund improvements, demolition, and reconstruction of an acquired building and the associated property that will serve as an expanded workforce training center for Polytech Adult Education. The project provides clear economic development benefits by expanding capacity for workforce training and thus supporting a more robust and prepared workforce in Delaware. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 5305(a)(2) and Section 5305(a)(4) of 42 U.S.C., the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.

Certification letter can be found here.