The goal of Living Little is to develop and cottage build communities/villages in Sussex and Kent Counties DE, and beyond, for Veterans, Seniors and families. We have all read about the tens of millions of dollars that have been spent to solve the problem of housing. Yet the problem still exists and everyday it seems to get worse.  Little Living. Org using the varied experiences of it board members to slove the issue with a novel approach which includes not only traditional financing, readily available DOT and DNREC grants and private donations. Little Living board members are unpaid, all funds received go directly to create the community/villages.

The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) published a statewide Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) in 2023. The HNA identified a shortage of almost 20,000 rental units that are priced to be affordable to households making between 40 and % of Area Median Income (AMI).

Further, the HNA projected a need for 24,400 additional units (including ownership and rental units) to keep up with population growth through 2030. This brings the total housing needs to approximately 45,000 units.

Housing stability occurs when households can consistently afford to pay the rent or mortgage without cutting back on essential expenses like food, or health care. When households have stable housing, they can contribute to their local economy, support the economic growth of their families, and manage their families’ health and well-being.

Rising housing costs have increased the number of Delaware households that are housing unstable. Currently, 50% of Delaware renters and 20% of owners pay more than 30% of their gross income in housing costs, higher than the industry standard for affordability. 

We can do better!