The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the following final FY 2011 block grant allocations totaling 5.4 billion, of which Delaware is receiving $12,454,159:

• $3.3 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds (reduced 16.5% from FY 2010);
  • Dover- $247,673
  • Wilmington- $2,224,394
  • New Castle County- $2,144,263
  • Delaware State Program- $1,873,345

• $1.6 billion in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding (reduced 11.7% compared to FY 2010);
  • Dover- $0
  • Wilmington- $645,310
  • New Castle County- $1,111,151
  • Delaware State Program- $3,001,118

• $298 million for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and
  • Dover- $0
  • Wilmington- $686,951
  • New Castle County- $0
  • Delaware State Program- $205,796

• $160 million in Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding;
  • Dover- $0
  • Wilmington- $108,049
  • New Castle County- $104,107
  • Delaware State Program- $102,002

Click here to see how HUD’s block grant programs will be allocated to other states.