Housing in a Hurry
A Guide to Finding Room in Delaware
<Vivienda Rápida—Un Guía para Encontrar Vivienda en Delaware>Produced by the Delaware Housing Coalition
In cooperation with the Homeless Planning Council of Delaware
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Contents
Temporary Accommodations <Alojamiento Temporal>
Affordable Rentals <Viviendas de alquiler al alcance>
Other Helpful Numbers <Otros números de ayuda>
Legal Services <Servicios legales>
Statewide Tenant Organizations <Organizaciónes de inquilinos para todo del estado>
Public Housing Authorities <Autoridades de vivienda pública>
Landlord-Tenant <Propietario-inquilino>
Housing Safety and Codes <Seguridad de vivienda y códigos>
Financial Assistance <Apoyo financiero>
KEY <Indice>
[A] = AIDS <sida>
[C] = children’s ages <edad de los niños>
[D] = domestic violence/abuse <violencia domestica/abuso>
[E] = elderly <ancianos>
[H] = accessible units <unidad accesible>[I] = immigrants <inmigrantes>
[F] = families <familias>
[M] = mental illness <enfermedades mentales>
[P] = pregnancy & first-time mothers <el embarazo y madres de la primera vez>
[R] = recovery <abuso de sustancias toxicas>[S] = Single Room Occupancy
[T] = transitional residence <vivienda de transicion>
[V] = victims of disaster <victimas de desastres>[!] = referral needed <necesitan referirlo>
[!!] = must be employed <necesitan empleado>
New Castle
Temporary Accommodations <Alojamiento Temporal>
FAMILIES <FAMILIAS>
Emmaus House (737-2241) [30 days][T]
Family Promise (998-2222) [90 days] [!]
Kennedy & Evans House (764-1145) [2-3 years][T]
Nazareth House I (652-1935) [2 years] [T] [!]
Nazareth House II (428-3635) [2 years][T] [!]
YWCA Home Life Mgmt. Ctr (658-7110)[None][T]
WOMEN <MUJERES>
Belle View House (691-3301)/[R]
Booth Social Services (472-0753) [30 days]
Delaware’s Single Women’s Residence (658-7161) [None]
Destiny House (655-2823) [None]
Ida B. Wells (999-1119)[None] [R]
Integrity Supportive Services] (347)258-6334[R]
Friendship House Women’s Housing (428-0151) [3-6 mos.][R] [!]
Mary Mother of Hope I (652-8532) [30 days+]
SINGLE ADULTS <ADULTOS SOLTEROS>
Limen House (652-7969) [None][R]
St. Patrick House (652-0743) [None] [E][R]
Sojourners’ Place (764-4713) [None]
MEN <HOMBRES>
Andrew’s Place (652-8133) [Open] [E] (55 +)
Brandywine House (256-0386) [R]
Browntown House (984-1191) [R]
Friendship House Men’s Housing (498-5174) [90 days] [T] [!]
Emmett House (543-7068)[None][R]
Gateway House (571-8885) [None][T]
Hedgeville House (691-8055)[None] [R]
House of Joseph I (652-0904)[30 days][!!]
Integrity Supportive Services (347)258-6334[R]
Kirkwood Pine House (377-0485)[None] [R]
Madison House (454-8698)[None] [R]
Monroe House(654-7495) [None] [R]
New Castle House (544-4329) [None][R]
Raymond House (691-5660)[None][R]
Sunday Breakfast Mission (656-8542) [Flexible]
William Reed CCSP House (983-9005)[None][R]
Wilmington House (654-0649)[None][R]
YMCA (571-6950)[None]
WOMEN/WOMEN WITH CHILDREN <MUJERES Y MUJERES CON HIJOS>
Booth Social Services (472-0753) [30 days]
Friendship House Women’s Housing (428-0151) [6-9 mos.] [T] [!] [C12]
Martha House (429-0580) [6 months]
Mary Mother of Hope II (652-8535 [30 days] [C 12]
Mary Mother of Hope III (652-0970)[30 days] [C 12]
SPECIAL <CASOS ESPECIALES>
A Door of Hope (834-4696) 18+ [P]
American Red Cross (656-6620) [Limited][V]
Bayard House (654-1184) [3-9 months][P]
Bennett House (575-9938) [None][M]
Bethany House (594-9450)[None] Special Needs
Brandywine Hills House (778-2340) [6-12 mos.] [M]
Chance Transitional House (427-9080)[90 days][R][!]
Child, Inc.(762-6110)] [60 days][D][C]
Christ The Bridge, Inc. (655-4613) [None][M][R]
Delthine House (498-5174)[None][M]
Gov. Terry Children’s Center (762-8989) [30 day] [C 9-17]
Friendship House Day Center Men (652-8278)
Friendship House Day Center Women (652-8033)
House of Joseph II (594-9473) [None][A]
Kirkwood Properties (981-0966) [30 days - 1 year] [S] [T] [!] application available by email.
Life Lines-Emancipated Foster Care Youth (658-4171) [None][F][T]
Maria Lorenza Longo House (652-1758) [None] [!]
Meadows Residential (834-8400) [None][E 50+] [M] [R]
Newport Boarding House (345-1612) [S]
Safe Haven (984-3380) Adults [2 years][M]
New Castle
Affordable Rentals <Viviendas de alquiler al alcance>
CLAYMONT
B’nai B’rith House (798-6846) [E]
Greentree Village (798-4338)
Overlook Colony (798-1736) [H]
Stoneybrook (798-3446)
MIDDLETOWN
Fairfield Commons (376-0920)
Greenlawn (376-1169) [H]
Holly Square (653-5868) [E] [H]
Lakewood & Annex (378-0878)
Middletown Trace (378-4611) [H]
North Village (378-0878) [H]
NEWARK
Carleton Court (454-1800) [F][E] [H]
Carrington Way (368-0116)
Christiana Farms (454-8656) [H]
Delaware Circle (366-0826) [E] [H]
Independence Circle (366-0826) [E] [H]
Lexington Green (322-8959)
Liberty Terrace (322-8953) [E] [H]
Main Towers (737-9574) [E] [H]
Marrows Court (453-9596) [E]
Marydale Village (368-2784) [E]
Victoria Mews (368-2357) [F] [H]
Vinings at Newark Commons (737-4999) [F] [H]
Woodmont Garden (427-0787)[E] [H]
NEW CASTLE
Arbor Place (428-1541) [H]
Chelten (322-6323) [E] [H]
Coachman’s Manor (326-3973) [H]
Liberty Knoll (328-6646) [F][E]
Spencer (322-2949) [F][E] [H]
Willow Chase (326-1221) [H]
Wilton Club (325-4311)
WILMINGTON
1802 West (429-0954) [H]
Antonian (421-3757) [E] [H]
Asbury Gardens (429-0954)
Baynard (429-0954)[E]
Bethel Villa (426-9688) [H]
Carter Street (475-0243)
Christiana Village (427-0403)[F] [E][H]
City Center (652-3991)
Claymont Street (427-4795)
Clayton Court (571-8295) [F] [E]
Compton (654-4369) [H]
Compton Towers (429-0954) [E] [F] [H]
Compton Towne Houses (571-0217)
Crestview (429-0954)[E] [H]
Cynwyd Club (995-6152) [H]
East 17th Street (376-7333)
Evans House (429-0954)
Farrand Village (998-5796) [H]
Gateway House (571-8885) [S] [H]
Heald Street (376-7333)
Herlihy (429-0954) [H]
Herring Manor (655-2418) [F] [E] [H]
Ingleside Assisted Living (575-0250)[E] [H]
Ingleside Retirement (575-0250) [E] [H]
Jefferson Street (376-7333)
Kennedy Towers (429-0954)
King Plaza (655-2418)
Lincoln Towers (429-0954)
Los Jardines (652-6390) [E]
Luther Towers I(652-3737) [E] [H]
Luther Towers II (654-4491 [E] [H]
Madison Gardens (654-9113)[H]
Manlove Manor (427-3951) [E] [H]
Maplewood Housing (421-9198) [E]
Maryland Park (655-0274) [H]
Metroplex (652-3991) [H]
Monroe Terrace (427-9377)
New Sweden (656-1058)
Northeast (429-0954)
ParkView (429-7263) [E] [H]
Quaker Hill Place (571-0100) [E]
Quaker Village (427-9377) [F] [H]
River Commons (654-2196) [H]
Riverview Place (798-0921) [H]
Rodney Court (654-9113) [E] [H]
Sacred Heart Village (654-5407) [E] [H]
Shipley Lofts (662-1730) [F] [E] [H]
Ships Tavern Mews (655-0124) [H]
Southbridge (429-0954)
Terry (655-6661) [E]
Village of East Lake (764-0215) [H]
West Center Place (426-0201)
West Center Village (427-3951)
West Court (652-3953) [F] [E] [H]
West Quaker Hill (421-9162)[H]
West Street Commons (984-3380) [H]
Windsor (656-1354) [E]
Woodlawn Trustees (655-6215)
Woodlea (737-5616) [E] [H]
YMCA (571-6950) Men [S] [H]
Kent
Temporary Accommodations <Alojamiento Temporal>
DOVER
Aid in Dover (734-7714) [30 days] [C12-17]
Dover House (678-9688) [None] Men [R]
Eight-0-One Shelter (734-7714 [15 days][C12-18]
House of PRIDE (677-0116)[6 mos.][R][C12-17]
Interfaith Mission of Dover (736-3600) [None]Men
Paynter House (883-2096) [None]Men [R]
People’s Place 2 @Whatcoat (734-0319 x 16)[30 days]
People’s Place 2 @Vera’s Haven (734-0319 x 10)[2yrs.][F][T]
Serenity Place (674-8036) [3-6 months][R]
Transitional Living Program (734-7610) [6-18mos.][P/C16-21]
The Shepherd Place (678-1909)[30 days][F]
FELTON
Felton Residential (284-8370)[Flexible][M] [!]
MILFORD
God’s Way Recovery Home (422-3033) Men [3-6 mos.][R]
Home of the Brave (424-1681)[1-6 mos.] Veterans
Milford Transitional Housing (422-8255) [2yrs.] [T]
Recovery Home (422-3033) [3-6 mos.] [R]
SMYRNA
Commerce Street (422-8255)[2 years] [F][T]
Pleasanton Corner House (377-0485) [None] Men [R]
SPECIAL <CASOS ESPECIALES>
Abriendas Puertas (422-5015 24-hr) (745-9874) [60days] Women [I][C][D]
American Red Cross (335-5031)[Limited] [V]
SAFE (678-3886) [45 days] [D]
Candlewycke Rooms (398-0541) Single Adults [S]
Kent
Affordable Rentals <Viviendas de alquiler al alcance>
DOVER
Capital Green (744-9812) [H]
Clearfield (678-1388) [H]
Derby Estates (678-1965) [H]
East Lake Gardens (677-0733) [H]
Generals Green IV (735-1583) [H]
Hayes Circle (678-1965) [H]
The Laurels (674-2703)
Liberty Court (739-3659) [H]
Luther Towers (674-1408)[E] [H]
Luther Village (674-3780)[E] [H]
Manchester Court (678-1965) [H]
Manchester Square (678-1965) [H]
Mifflin Meadows (697-3187)
New Hope Housing (730-1018) [H]
Owens Manor (678-1965) [E] [H]
Persimmon Tree (674-0984)
Queen Manor (678-1965) [E] [H]
River Chase (734-7210) [H]
Senate View (678-1965)
Simon Circle (678-1965) [H]
Walker Woods II (735-1583)
Whatcoat Village (734-9080)
Willis Road Commons (678-1965)
HARRINGTON AREA
Clarks Corner (398-4110) [H]
Heritage Manor (398-8125)[E] [H]
Hurd’s Crossing (284-4753)[E] [H]
Peachtree (284-9504) [H]
West Street Elderly (398-9043)
West Street Annex [E] (398-9043) [H]
MILFORD
Academy (422-3007) [H]
Brightway Commons (422-6398) [H]
Colony South (424-4263) [H]
Colony West (424-4263)
Marshall Manor (422-2446) [E] [H]
Milford Crossing (422-3343)
Silver Lake Estates (422-0740)[F][E] [H]
Valley Run (424-1910) [H]
Villas At Milford Crossing (422-4633) [E] [H]
SMYRNA
Commerce Square (653-1217)[H]
Frazer Place (653-1235) [E] [H]
Heron Run (653-0204) [H]
McLane Gardens (653-5868)[H]
Peach Circle (653-5868)[E]
Smyrna Gardens (653-5229)
Sussex
Temporary Accommodations <Alojamiento Temporal>
DELMAR
Blessed Givings Destiny Chance (846-3880)[F][C][P]
GEORGETOWN
Corinthian House (856-7533) [6 mos.-1 yr.] [R]
Crisis House (856-2246) [30 days]
Georgetown Group Home (422-1530) [None][M] [!]
Georgetown House (856-3556)[None] [R]
Northport (856-7524) [1 year][F]
Psychotherapeutic Services Transitional Housing (854-6527) [1year][R]
Tau House (856-4363) [3-6 months/[R]
LEWES
Cool Spring House (841-1623) [None] Men [R]
Old Orchard House (703-2884) [None] Men [R]
Quakertown Lewes House (827-2609) [None] Men [R]
MILFORD
American Red Cross (335-5031) [Limited][V]
Daughters of Zion Outreach Center (542-4266) [1 Yr.][P/C]
Home of the Brave (424-1681)[1-6 mos.] Veterans
God’s Way Recovery Home (422-3033) Men [3-6 mos.][R]
MILLSBORO
Peace in Millsboro (730-6096) [None] Men [R]
Quiet Acres House (933-8355)[ None] Men [R]
MILTON
Casa San Francisco (684-8694) [30 days] Adults only
REHOBOTH
Lewes House (703-2889) [None] Men [R]
Rehoboth Bridge House (727-5139)[ None]Men [R]
SEAFORD
Seaford Mission (629-2559) [ 21 weeks to 1 year] Men [R]
Seaford Rotary House (628-2000) [90 days] [F][T][!!]
SPECIAL <CASOS ESPECIALES>
Abriendas Puertas (422-5015)(24Hr:745-9874) [ 60 days] women & children [D][C] [I]
SAFE (422-8058) [45 days][C][D]
Sussex
Affordable Rentals <Viviendas de alquiler al alcance>
BRIDGEVILLE AREA
Canterbury (337-9466) [H]
Elizabeth Cornish Landing (337-9744) [H]
Greenwood Acres (349-0124)[E] [H]
Laverty Lane (337-3266) [H]
Market Street(337-3144) [E] [H]
DELMAR
Country Meadows (846-3594) [E] [H]
Delmar Crossing (846-3343) [H]
Golden Meadows (846-9655)[E]
Villas (846-3343) [E]) [H]
GEORGETOWN
Acorn Acres (854-0333) [F][E] [H]
Cheer (856-6676) [E] [H]
Dunbarton Oaks (856-7719) [H]
Dunbarton Village (856-7719) [E] [H]
Elizabeth Cornish Landing II (337-9744) [H]
Georgetown (856-3343) [H]
LAUREL
Carvel Gardens (875-4281) [H]
Hollybrook (875-3010) [H]
Laurel Commons (875-3525) [E] [H]
Little Creek (875-2343) [H]
Wexford Village (875-3645) [H] LEWES
Harbour Towne (645-1003) [E] [H]
Huling Cove (645-7630) [E]
Jefferson (645-0223) [H]
Mills Landing (644-4403) [E] [H]
Savannah East (644-7634) [H]
Savannah West (644-4403)
MILFORD
Marshall Manor (422-2446) [E] [H]
Mispillion (422-4429) [H]
MILLSBORO
Brandywine (934-8289) [H]
Lingo Creek Apt. (945-6147) [H]
Long Neck Apt. (945-3900) [H]
Mill Chase (934-1676) [H]
Millsboro Village (934-6491) [H]
Old Landing (934-6491) [H]
MILTON
Luther Gardens (684-2906) [E] [H]
Luther Towers of Milton (684-1668) [E] [H]
Milton Landing (684-4113) [H]
Park Royal (684-8880) [H]
REHOBOTH
Burton Village (227-6881) [H]
East Atlantic (644-2881)
SEAFORD/BLADES
Chandler Heights (629-6522) [H]
Charleston Place (629-2744) [E] [H]
Greenside Manor (629-4134)
Hunters Court (628-0306) [H]
Meadowbridge (629-3841)
Seaford (629-0692) [H]
Seaford Meadows (629-6416)
Virginia Crest (628-0212) [E]
Williamsburg Manor (628-0212) [E]
Woodland Mills (629-5449) [H]
Yorktowne Woods (628-0212)
SELBYVILLE
Hickory Tree (436-2591) [H]
Shadygrove I (436-2662) [H]; II,III(436-9939) [E] [H]
Other Helpful Numbers <Otros números de ayuda>
Disability <Incapacidad>
* ARC of Delaware 996-9400
* DE HIV Consortium 654-5471
* Disability Law Program (CLASI) 575-0660
* Freedom Center for Independent Living 376-4399, TTY 376-4397
* Independent Resources 765-0191
Legal Services <Servicios legales>
* Lawyer Referral Service (DVLS) 800-773-0606
* Pro Bono Programs 478-8680
* Community Legal Aid Society 575-0660 {NCCo}
* Legal Services Corporation of Delaware 478-8850 {NCCo}
* Community Legal Aid Society 674-8500 {KENT}
* Legal Services Corporation of Delaware 734-8820 {KENT}
* Community Legal Aid Society 856-0038 {SUSSEX}Fair Housing <Vivienda justa>
* CLASI 575-0660
* DCRAC 877 - 825 - 0750
* Division of Human Relations 577-5050 {NCCo}
* DCRAC 654-5024 {NCCo}
* HOND 429-0794 {NCCo}
* Division of Human Relations: 739-5040 {KENT}
* Division of Human Relations: 856-5331 {SUSSEX}Statewide Tenant Organizations <Organizaciónes de inquilinos para todo del estado>
* DE Manufactured Home Owners Assoc. 800-511-1517
Public Housing Authorities <Autoridades de vivienda pública>
* Newark Housing Authority 366-0826 {NCCo}
* New Castle County Section 8 395-5600 {NCCo}
* Wilmington Housing Authority 429-6700 {NCCo}
* DE State Housing Authority 739-6940 {KENT}
* Dover Housing Authority 678-1965 {KENT}
* DE State Housing Authority 337-0219 {SUSSEX}
Landlord-Tenant <Propietario-inquilino>
* Copies of the L-T Code: 800-220-5424
* Questions on L-T Code: 800-220-5424
* Online: http://www.housingforall.org/lt_code.htm
* L-T Mediation658-7273 {NCCo}
424-0890 {KENT & SUSSEX}Housing Safety and Codes <Seguridad de vivienda y códigos>
* Indoor Air Quality Info. 744-4540* New Castle County Fire Marshall 323-5375
* New Castle County Inspection & Enforcement 395-5555
* Middletown Code Enforcement 378-1171
* Newark Code Enforcement 366-7075
* Wilmington Fire Marshall 576-3120
* Wilmington Licenses & Inspections 571-4350
* Kent Fire Marshall 739-5665
* Kent County
* Kent Inspection and Enforcement 744-2451
* Dover Inspections 736-7010
* Harrington Code Enforcement 398-3530
* Milford 424-3712 {KENT/SUSSEX}
* Sussex County:
* Sussex Fire Marshall 856-5294
* Sussex Constable’s Office 855-7819
* Bridgeville 337-7135
* Georgetown 856-6613
* Laurel 875-2277
* Lewes 645-7777
* Rehoboth 227-4504
* Seaford 629-9173
Financial Assistance <Apoyo financiero>
NEW CASTLE
* Appoquinimink State Service Center: 378-5770
* Belvedere State Service Center: 995-8545
* Catholic Charities: 655-9624
* Claymont State Service Center: 798-2870
* De La Warr State Service Center: 577-2970
* The Faith Center: 654-4550
* Hudson State Service Center: 283-7500 [w]
* Northeast State Service Center: 552-3500
* Porter State Service Center: 577-3400 [w]
* The Salvation Army: 656-1667
* Westend Security Deposit Loans: 658-4171 [w]KENT
* Catholic Social Services: 674-4016
* Energy Assistance: 674-1782
* First State Community Action Agency: 674-1355 [w]
* Milford Annex: 422-7230
* New Start: 730-3678 [w]
* The Salvation Army: 678-9551
* Smyrna State Service Center: 514-4500
* People’s Place 2 @Whatcoat: 734-0319
* Williams State Service Center: 739-5301 [w]SUSSEX
* Bridgeville State Service Center: 337-8261 [w]
* Energy Assistance: 856-6310
* First State Community Action Agency: 856-7761 [w]
* Georgetown State Service Center: 856-5574 [w]
* Laurel State Service Center: 875-6943
* Milford State Service Center: 424-7200 [w]
* New Start II: 730-3678 [w]
* Shipley State Service Center: 628-2011 [w]
Other Help
* Delaware Help Line: “ 2 1 1 ”
* Homeownership Preservation Foundation 1-888-995-HOPE
Housing in a Hurry : A Guide to Finding Room in Delaware
<Vivienda Rápida: Un Guía para Encontrar Vivienda en Delaware>
Produced with support from the Delaware State Housing Authority.EDITORIAL:
2010 Edition: Technical Assistance: Carolyn Figueroa, Loretta Parkhill, Tina Riley, Susan Starrett.
Editing and layout: Ken Smith, Gina Miserendino.
Prior Contributors: Cara Robinson, Kim Brockenbrough, Lucia Campos, Eliza Cutcher, Andres Gutierrez de Cos, Sally King, Carol Marquez, Loretta Parkhill, Marcy Perkins, Amanda Pieshala, Ruth Pugh, Tina Riley.
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