{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mcbride-senators-coons-blunt-rochester-celebrate-nearly-1-million", "Rep. McBride, Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester Celebrate Nearly $1 Million Investment in Affordable Housing for Kent and Sussex Counties", "2026-07-22", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Sarah McBride", "M001238", "mcbride.house.gov", "mcbride", "https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride and U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) celebrated a $940,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant for Milford Housing Development Corporation. The funding, awarded through the USDA Rural Development\u2019s 523 Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grant program, will support the construction of two dozen new, energy-efficient homes for low-income families in rural communities throughout Sussex and Kent Counties. Over a two-year period, the grant will help Milford Housing Development Corporation continue its self-help housing program and expand access to affordable homeownership in rural Delaware.\n\n\u201cEvery Delaware family deserves access to a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home,\u201d said U.S. Representative Sarah McBride. \u201cThis grant will help Milford Housing Development Corporation build 24 energy-efficient homes, continuing their work to make homeownership more attainable for working families in Kent and Sussex counties. I am proud to join Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester in celebrating this investment to expand affordable housing opportunities in rural Delaware, and I look forward to continuing to work together to bring down housing costs across our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cAffordable housing is about more than building homes, it\u2019s about creating opportunity. Thanks to this $940,000 investment, the Milford Housing Development Corporation will help more Delaware families realize the dream of homeownership in our rural communities,\u201d said U.S. Senator Chris Coons. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for USDA\u2019s continued partnership in creating safe, decent, affordable housing that strengthens neighborhoods, lowers energy costs, and builds a brighter future for the next generation.\u201d\n\n\u201cGood homes are the foundation of strong communities \u2014 because without a roof over your head, the promise of good-paying jobs and high-quality education are out of reach,\u201d said U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester. \u201cThat is why I\u2019m so excited for communities in Kent and Sussex Counties, who will be receiving two dozen new energy-efficient homes through this grant. Alongside Senator Coons and Representative McBride, I am committed to making housing more attainable and expanding opportunity for all Delawareans.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are incredibly grateful to continue our long-standing partnership with USDA Rural Development in expanding access to affordable homeownership opportunities\u201d said David Moore President/CEO Milford Housing Development Corporation. \u201cThrough the Self-Help Housing Program, individuals and families who might otherwise be unable to achieve homeownership invest their own \"sweat equity\" by working together to build not only their own homes, but also those of their neighbors. This unique approach fosters a strong sense of community while making homeownership attainable and affordable. Along the way, participants gain valuable construction experience, financial education, and the confidence needed to become successful, informed homeowners, creating lasting benefits for themselves, their families, and their communities\u201d.\n\nThis $940,000 investment represents an ongoing effort by Coons, Blunt Rochester, and McBride to secure more federal investment to address the cost-of-living crisis and to expand access to affordable housing opportunities, especially in rural and low-income areas across Delaware. Recently, the congressional delegation voted to pass the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in their respective chambers \u2013 the first comprehensive housing affordability bill to pass Congress in three decades. The congressional delegation will continue working to secure resources that increase housing supply, strengthen rural communities, and help more families achieve the stability of homeownership.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-23T07:31:02Z", "2026-07-23T07:32:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mcbride-senators-coons-blunt-rochester-celebrate-nearly-1-million"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8077721577137709, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}