Housing and Neighborhood Services

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Housing and Neighborhood Services Mission

The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Services was established in FY24 to oversee activities and functions focused on creating diverse, equitable, and vibrant neighborhoods through community development and housing services, code enforcement, and community engagement, education, and safety.

Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement enforces city ordinances that provide a safe community and vibrant neighborhoods. Code Enforcement Officers promote a healthy and safe environment for citizens and visitors.

Housing Division

Offers home repairs and improves safety of homes that have hazards and deterioration. Works with local banks to help working families purchase their first home. Provides quality rental choices for families, elderly residents, and for people with disabilities. Preserves and revitalizes neighborhoods.

Healthy Homes Programs

The Healthy Homes Program provides grant assistance to eligible residents to correct home hazards — such as critical roof repairs, electrical and plumbing repairs, door and window replacements, and mold remediation — that pose a risk to health and safety. Eligibility includes households or housing units where residents are below 80% AMI.

Community Development

Works with non-profit and other affordable housing developers to provide a variety of affordable housing opportunities throughout the city. Also Community Development supports the efforts of community based non-profits and other organizations to serve low-to-moderate income at-risk youth, elderly, homeless, victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and the disabled.

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June is Home Ownership Month

This year's event will be held on June 29, 2024, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Martin Luther King Center!

Homeownership is key to helping families attain stability and build generational wealth, and HUD works hard every day to make that opportunity available to all—especially to underserved communities. Home Ownership Month with our annual event. Also, stay tuned for other opportunities to get involved with Home Ownership Month.

Public Comment Period for FY 24/25 Annual Action Plan

The City of Wilmington announces a Public Comment Period on the City’s DRAFT Annual Action Plan FY24.25(PDF, 8MB) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME Programs and a Public Hearing Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 6:30 p.m.at the Wilmington City Hall Council Chambers, 102 North 3rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

The Public Comment Period and Public Hearing is an opportunity for the citizens of Wilmington to comment on the plan noted above. The 30-day Public Comment Period will begin on May 16, 2024, and ends June 17, 2024. For more information and to access a copy of the plan please visit FY25 Annual Action Plan.

Also, citizens who would like to comment during the Public Comment Period can do so by email to gilbert.combs@wilmingtonnc.gov no later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. For additional information, please contact Gilbert Combs, Community Development Manager Housing and Neighborhood Services Department At (910) 341-7836Or TDD # (910) 341-7873

The City of Wilmington does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion or disability in its employment opportunities, programs or activities. All requests for appropriate auxiliary aids and services, when necessary to offer a person with a disability the opportunity to participate in or enjoy the benefits of City services, programs or activities must be made within a reasonable time prior to the activity.

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Contact

Phone
910.341.7836

Fax
910.341.7802

Location
Skyline Center
929 N. Front St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
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Mailing Address
P. O. Box 1810
Wilmington, NC 28402

Para obtener más información sobre nuestros programas o si tiene preguntas, por favor llame al (910) 341-3236 o envíe su pregunta por correo electrónico a Chianti.Johnson@wilmingtonnc.gov.