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Food Pantries
New Castle County
New Castle County
New Castle County
- UAW Local 1183 Food Pantry
- The pantry provides essential food and emergency support to a diverse community facing ongoing economic challenges.
- Black Mothers in Power: Relief Fund and Food Pantry
- Black Mothers in Power offers a community-led relief fund providing a food pantry, diapers, wipes, menstrual products, and now doula support to Dela
- UAW Local 1183 Food Pantry
- The pantry provides essential food and emergency support to a diverse community facing ongoing economic challenges.
- Black Mothers in Power: Relief Fund and Food Pantry
- Black Mothers in Power offers a community-led relief fund providing a food pantry, diapers, wipes, menstrual products, and now doula support to Delaware residents.
- Saint Patrick’s Center, Emergency Food Closet
- St. Patrick’s Center provides free breakfasts, and emergency food distribution during the weekdays and one Saturday of each month. Groceries include a free meal and a mix of approximately three-days’ worth of dry goods, meat, dairy, bread, and fresh produce.
- Hanover Presbyterian Church, Food Pantry
- If you or someone you know is in need of food, the Food Pantry is open every Thursday morning from 8–10 a.m. Provides a variety of groceries, including items donated by the community and purchased from the Food Bank of Delaware.
- Lutheran Community Services, Food Pantries
- Provides a variety of nutritious food for individuals and families in the area who are food insecure. One of the largest partners of the Food Bank of Delaware, and receive food from community, faith based, school and other food drives. 3 different locations.
- Newark Area Welfare Committee, Food-Assistance Program
- Committed to helping Newark families in crisis regain balance by providing the necessities of life - food, shelter, and utilities. Offer a variety of programs including a food cupboard, emergency assistance, shoe program and more. They also accept donations.
- Catholic Charities - Food Cooperative Program
- Offers help through monthly Food Cooperatives and Emergency Food Pantries. These programs provide nutritious groceries or short-term food supplies at several locations across Delaware and Maryland.
Kent County
New Castle County
New Castle County
- Catholic Charities - Food Cooperative Program
- Offers help through monthly Food Cooperatives and Emergency Food Pantries. These programs provide nutritious groceries or short-term food supplies at several locations across Delaware and Maryland.
- Do Care Doula Foundation, Inc.
- At GROWTH: Family Resource Center, their focus is to provide full-ra
- Catholic Charities - Food Cooperative Program
- Offers help through monthly Food Cooperatives and Emergency Food Pantries. These programs provide nutritious groceries or short-term food supplies at several locations across Delaware and Maryland.
- Do Care Doula Foundation, Inc.
- At GROWTH: Family Resource Center, their focus is to provide full-range access to resources and support for birthing people and their families including support groups, childbirth and lactation education, walk-in food pantry, a diaper bank, hygiene products, educational events and more.
- Westside Family Healthcare - Dover Community Fridge
- Provides 24/7 access to healthy food without stigma. Anyone can put food in or take food out, any time.
- Code Purple - Community Pantry Program
- Code Purple maintains a healthy food, clothing and hygiene product pantry.
- Capital’s In-School Food Pantry
- In an effort to make sure no child in Delaware goes hungry, the Food Bank of Delaware, in partnership with Capital School District, has implemented a school pantry program. Through the program, at-need families will be able to access emergency food and hygiene products.
Sussex County
New Castle County
Sussex County
Christian Storehouse Emergency Food Pantry
- Serves the 19966 Millsboro area in Sussex County, DE. They are open to clients Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week of the year, excluding the week between Christmas and New Years.
- Claymont Community Center, Community Market and Garden
- Dedicated to providing fresh, healthy foods to the community
Christian Storehouse Emergency Food Pantry
- Serves the 19966 Millsboro area in Sussex County, DE. They are open to clients Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week of the year, excluding the week between Christmas and New Years.
- Claymont Community Center, Community Market and Garden
- Dedicated to providing fresh, healthy foods to the community with low incomes, who are experiencing hunger or are in danger of experiencing hunger. They provide food support to those living in the following zip codes: 19703, 19803, 19809, and 19810. Food is distributed by appointment only.
- Cape Henlopen Food Basket
- CHFB is an emergency food service that provides assistance to Delaware residents. They provide needy families a 10 day supply of canned and frozen food, meats, and fresh produce as well as a supermarket vouchers for dairy products.
- Milton Community Food Pantry
- Helps individuals and families facing food insecurity by providing three days’ worth of meals each month. Serving Milton and about 20 nearby towns every 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Monday of the month.
- Catholic Charities - Food Cooperative Program
- Offers help through monthly Food Cooperatives and Emergency Food Pantries. These programs provide nutritious groceries or short-term food supplies at several locations across Delaware and Maryland.
- First State Community Action, Food Pantry
- The food pantry provides a three day supply of food staples to those in need. All are served on an as needed basis.
Housing
New Castle County
New Castle County
New Castle County
- Delaware State Housing Authority - Supportive Housing Programs
- DSHA’s supportive housing programs allow developers to combine innovative housing initiatives with wrap-around services that help Delawareans live stable and productive lives. Offer 4 different programs.
- YWCA Delaware:
- Offers emergency community housing to women and families in n
- Delaware State Housing Authority - Supportive Housing Programs
- DSHA’s supportive housing programs allow developers to combine innovative housing initiatives with wrap-around services that help Delawareans live stable and productive lives. Offer 4 different programs.
- YWCA Delaware:
- Offers emergency community housing to women and families in need of it. They offer: case management, life skills workshops, custodial training, culinary training, domestic violence case management, urban agriculture, and a people’s pantry.
- Friendship House Transitional Housing
- Provides subsidized housing with individualized case management for people recovering from substance abuse, domestic violence, or incarceration. The program gives individuals time to develop life skills, work experience, and confidence to obtain self-sufficient housing.
- Family Promise - Pathway to Housing
- A community based rapid-rehousing program that assists families. They provide intensive case management and financial assistance for secure housing. The staff connects families to employment opportunities, financial coaching, health and mental health resources, and child support.
- Workforce Housing Program
- Provides opportunities for middle income households to purchase or rent affordable new construction housing units in New Castle County. Certain developments participate in the program, and specific lots are reserved for buyers who meet income eligibility requirements.
- Manufactured Housing Assistance Program
- The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) offers assistance for residents living in manufactured homes who are at risk of eviction or repossession of their primary residence. This program provides housing support to those who have experienced a loss of 15% or more of their income.
Kent County
New Castle County
New Castle County
- Kent County Community Development Housing Repair Program
- The community housing repair program provides funds for repairs and renovations that will bring up a home to housing code standards. Examples include: electrical, plumbing, roofing, heating, and structural repairs
- Manufactured Housing Assistance Program
- The Delaware State Housing Autho
- Kent County Community Development Housing Repair Program
- The community housing repair program provides funds for repairs and renovations that will bring up a home to housing code standards. Examples include: electrical, plumbing, roofing, heating, and structural repairs
- Manufactured Housing Assistance Program
- The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) offers assistance for residents living in manufactured homes who are at risk of eviction or repossession of their primary residence. This program provides housing support to those who have experienced a loss of 15% or more of their income.
- Milford Housing Development Corporation - Home Repair Programs
- Offers two housing support programs for Delaware homeowners. The Statewide Emergency Repair Program addresses urgent health and safety hazards in homes owned and occupied for at least one year by income-qualified residents. The RRHACE Heater Program helps low-income homeowners repair or replace nonfunctioning or inefficient heating systems, also offering energy-saving education and home assessments to improve overall home efficiency and safety.
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- A federally funded program that helps vulnerable populations stay safe and health through initiatives that assist in energy bills/crises, weatherization, and energy-related home repairs.
- Delaware State Housing Authority - Supportive Housing Programs
- DSHA’s supportive housing programs allow developers to combine innovative housing initiatives with wrap-around services that help Delawareans live stable and productive lives. Offer 4 different programs.
Sussex County
New Castle County
Sussex County
- Sussex County Crisis Housing Services, Inc.
- An emergency shelter for homeless adults primarily in Sussex county, but accepts admissions throughout the state. It is a 30 day emergency program with comprehensive cost-free services including daily meals, counseling, and referral assistance.
- Sussex County Habitat for Humanity
- Offer a variety of
- Sussex County Crisis Housing Services, Inc.
- An emergency shelter for homeless adults primarily in Sussex county, but accepts admissions throughout the state. It is a 30 day emergency program with comprehensive cost-free services including daily meals, counseling, and referral assistance.
- Sussex County Habitat for Humanity
- Offer a variety of programs, including home repair assistance for low-income homeowners affected by age, disability, or challenging family circumstances. While they provide support for purchasing homes, applicants must meet specific criteria.
- Sussex County Housing Trust Fund- Homebuyer Assistance
- SCHTF makes available funding to assist qualifying households with the purchase of a Sussex county home.
- Manufactured Housing Assistance Program
- The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) offers assistance for residents living in manufactured homes who are at risk of eviction or repossession of their primary residence. This program provides housing support to those who have experienced a loss of 15% or more of their income.
- Delaware State Housing Authority - Supportive Housing Programs
- DSHA’s supportive housing programs allow developers to combine innovative housing initiatives with wrap-around services that help Delawareans live stable and productive lives. Offer 4 different programs.
- Sussex County Rental Program
- Incentivizes housing developers to incorporate affordable rental units in their projects, specifically in the coastal area. The rental rates under the SCRP are designed to be affordable to individuals and households that are working as emergency responders, teachers, healthcare providers, and in the service industry.