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Wilmington Housing Authority, City of Wilmington, Awarded $50 Million HUD Grant for Riverside

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) and the City of Wilmington with the $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Award (Choice). The grant will support the eight-year community revitalization plan for Northeast Wilmington in collaboration with the City of Wilmington, the Housing Authority of Wilmington, REACH Riverside Development Corporation (REACH), Kingswood Community Center and Pennrose LLC.

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REACH Riverside Awarded $1 Million Grant from Regional Foundation

The REGIONAL FOUNDATION, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children and families living in low-income communities in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware by concentrating resources on comprehensive, neighborhood-based economic and community development initiatives, has awarded REACH Riverside a $1 million grant. REACH is one of seven organizations receiving this round of Neighborhood Implementation Grants.

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Delaware Business Times: As housing grows, REACH Riverside expands focus

WILMINGTON – With the first hundred new housing units built in Wilmington’s Riverside community, REACH RIVERSIDE has set its eyes on more pieces of the holistic puzzle of revitalization.

The MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITY that largely bounds Northeast Boulevard and the Brandywine Creek to the city limits is designed with the principles of “purpose-built communities,” a holistic approach of housing, education and health care meant to tackle areas of concentrated urban poverty.

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WRK Group CEO On Attending President Biden’s State of the Union Address

“Thanks to US Senator Chris Coons, I had the experience of a lifetime at the State of the Union yesterday. Not only did I attend the address, but also the Senate dinner prior and various media interviews, where the Senator was not shy about shouting out the work we are doing in Riverside. The reverence and respect from his colleagues was evident throughout the halls as we interacted with so many. I am truly grateful for the invite and the continued support from our beloved Senator. February 7, 2023 will forever be a day to remember.”

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