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Downtown Development Districts (DDD) Rebate Program now open – State of Delaware News
DSHA accepting applications for large project reservations
DOVER, DE – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is pleased to announce that the Downtown Development Districts (DDD) Rebate Program is now open and accepting applications for the 2026 funding round. The DDD Rebate program is designed to spur private capital investment, stimulate job growth, improve the commercial vitality of our cities, and help build stable communities in our downtowns. Currently, there are 12 designated districts: City of New Castle, Clayton, Delaware City, Dover, Georgetown, Harrington, Laurel, Middletown, Milford, Seaford, Smyrna and Wilmington.
Approximately $3.5 million in rebate funding is available to qualified investors for Large Projects in this round. To be considered for a Large Project Reservation, investors must make a Qualified Real Property Investment (QRPI) greater than $350,000 to commercial, industrial, residential, and mixed-use buildings or facilities and meet other eligibility requirements. Applications are due no later than 3 p.m. on February 26, 2026.
“The Downtown Development Districts Rebate Program is a proven success story for Delaware. By opening this new funding round for large projects, we are once again inviting public-private partnerships to join us in revitalizing our downtowns, creating jobs, boosting local businesses, and building stable neighborhoods that are essential to the future of every Delaware resident,” said DSHA Director Matthew Heckles. “Every $1 invested in DDD state funds brings a private investment of almost $15. But this is not just about dollars. It is about investing directly into the fabric of our communities.”
The DDD is a competitive process. DSHA anticipates receiving applications in excess of the funding available for this round; therefore, DSHA cannot guarantee a rebate reservation will be awarded or the rebate reservation will be granted for the amount requested. Reservations will be awarded to the top-ranked applications based on criteria and priority as outlined in the program guidelines.
The General Assembly passed legislation in 2014 creating the DDD program. Since its inception, $39.2 million in DDD rebates have leveraged $574.7 million in private investment in the 12 designated districts across the state.
For more information on the DDD Rebate program and how to apply, visit https://www.destatehousing.com/build/ddd-program/.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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