November 7, 2005
In this issue:
In Delaware
* Council on Housing Sunset Process, November 8
* DHC and CFED Manufactured Housing Partnership
* DHC 2005 Annual Membership Meeting, December 1
* HUD Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis of Southern DE
Elsewhere
* Homelessness, Citizenship, and Identity
* Manufactured Homes: Saving Money by Saving Energy
Council on Housing Sunset
Process
Anyone concerned about the need for affordable housing in Delaware and the
resources and strategies with which the need is addressed should take this
unique opportunity to comment on the work of the Delaware Council on
Housing. This will be the first meeting in the sunset process.
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
TIME:
6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
WHERE:
Joint Finance Hearing Room
Ground Floor
Legislative Hall
Dover, DE
WHO SHOULD COME:
Concerned citizens, tenants, developers, representatives of the business
community and local government, community organizations, and nonprofits
BACKGROUND:
The Council on Housing
The Council on Housing consists of 9 board members appointed by the
Governor, and meets the second Wednesday of each month. The Council on
Housing is authorized by the Delaware Code, found at Title 31, Chapter
40, Subchapter IV, §4040.
Its powers and duties can include
- provision of advice and counsel to DSHA
- information collection
- building cooperative relationships with other state agencies and
local housing ofificals
- encouraging community organizations in the initiation of housing
projects
- investigating housing matters affecting the state
- approving the allocation of loans and grants through the Housing
Development Fund (HDF)
For more information on the Council on Housing, go to:
DHC and CFED Announce Manufactured
Housing Partnership
to Explore Innovative Uses of Manufactured Housing in Delaware
In September 2005, the Delaware Housing Coalition entered into a partnership
with the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). DHC was one of 17
organizations from across the U.S. selected through a highly competitive,
two-stage process that generated over 100 applications. These awards advance
I'M HOME's four goals of addressing issues in new and replacement
construction, mortgage financing, long-term security for MH communities, and
public policy.
With I'M HOME support, DHC is leading a statewide effort to formulate a
Community Land Trust (CLT) model for MH. During the grant period, DHC and
its partners at the Diamond State Community Land Trust will develop an
implementation plan for the CLT's first MH community. In addition, the grant
will support the coalition's continued work on policy issues related to the
safety and security of Delaware's MH residents.
Innovations in Manufactured Homes (I'M HOME) is a multi-year, multi-million
dollar initiative that supports demonstration projects exploring
manufactured homes as an affordable housing issue. Through grants, technical
assistance, and peer-to-peer support, I'M HOME will invest in organizations
around the country that seek to demonstrate positive, responsible, and
affordable uses of manufactured homes, the home of choice for millions of
American families.
I'M HOME is funded through the generous support of the Ford Foundation and
is offered in partnership with Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and the
Manufactured Housing Institute.
DHC 2005 Annual
Membership Meeting, December 1
Please join us for our annual membership meeting.
10:00 AM
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Conference Room
NCALL Research
363 Saulsbury Road, Dover
PROGRAM
* Membership Meeting
* Election of Board Members, Class of 2006
* Election of Officers of the Board
* Presentation of the Annual Report
* Program Reports
* PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Manufactured Housing as an Affordable Housing Strategy:
Innovations Around the Country
Featured Guest Speaker
David Buchholz, Director
Innovations in Manufactured Housing (I’M HOME) Program
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
* Lunch
For purposes of quorum and lunch count, please let us know if you are
coming.302/678-2286 x202 or
mkm@housingforall.org
HUD Comprehensive Housing Market
Analysis of Southern DE
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has just
released a Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis (CHMA) for the Dover and
Southern Delaware Housing Market Area (HMA). The analysis, completed by the
Region III Office of Policy and Research, Economic and Market Analysis
Division (EMAD), based in Philadelphia, forecasts trends in both sales and
rental housing demand and supply over a three-year period.
The CHMA indicates that sales housing development will have to total some
11,200 new units during the forecast period in order to maintain a balanced
sales housing market. Of that total, 4,425 new for-sale housing units will
have to be built in Kent County, principally in and around the City of
Dover. Sussex County will need to add 6,775 units. While many of the Sussex
County homes will be built near to and just west of the beach areas, the
forecast only includes year-round, owner-occupied housing.
The CHMA identifies strong historical trends in income, employment, and
population expansion throughout the Dover and Southern Delaware HMA. These
historical trends are expected to continue, providing continuing support for
an expanding housing market with better than average home value appreciation
and subsequently, expanding resale prices.
The entire Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis, along with statistical
support is available at the following website:
http://www.huduser.org/publications/pdf/CMAR_DoverDE.pdf
[Diane L. Lello, Director, Wilmington Field Office,
diane_lello@hud.gov]
Homelessness,
Citizenship, and Identity
In the aftermath of September 11, donations to the poor and homeless have
declined while ordinances against begging and sleeping in public have
increased. The increased security of public spaces has been matched by a
quest for increased security and surveillance of immigrants. In this
groundbreaking study, Homelessness, Citizenship, and Identity,
Kathleen R. Arnold explores homelessness in terms of the globalization of
the economy, national identity, and citizenship. She argues that domestic
homelessness and conditions of statelessness, such as refugees, exiles, and
poor immigrants, are defined and addressed in similar ways bay the political
sphere, in such a manner that each of these groups are subjected to policies
that perpetuate their exclusion. Arnold argues for a radical politics of
homelessness based on extending hospitality and the toleration of
difference.
Manufactured Homes: Saving Money by Saving Energy
This new publication presents practical, energy-saving tips, techniques, and
recommendations for owners of manufactured (mobile) homes. Its release is
particularly timely because energy costs are rising, technologies have
advanced, and any home could benefit from cost-effective measures that
improve energy efficiency. The guide explains and illustrates how energy
retrofits for manufactured homes can lower energy costs, protect against
future energy cost increases, improve comfort, increase resale value, and
enhance environmental stewardship.
The guide contains information that helps the homeowner recognize which
energy performance gains are possible in their particular home. Energy
saving techniques, organized into ten different categories, are complemented
with information on the approximate cost and skill level associated with
each technique, strategies that are appropriate for various climates, and an
indication of which tips and techniques will lead to greater energy savings.
In addition, the guide presents lifestyle tips for saving energy and lists
sources for additional information. The Manufactured Housing Research
Alliance, in cooperation with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and the Partnership for Advancing Technology
in Housing, prepared this guide for publication.
"Manufactured Homes: Saving Money by Saving Energy" is available as a free
download at
http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/saveEnrgy.html
and can be ordered in print for a nominal charge from HUD USER at
1-800-245-2691. [http://listserv.huduser.org/]