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 City of Wilmington Healthy Homes Program offers grant assistance to low-income homeowners and renters to help remediate home health risks identified through the Eight Principles of a Healthy Home Inspection.
By targeting these hazards, the program helps create a clean, safe, and comfortable living space where families can thrive, free from home health risks.

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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The City of Wilmington

Announces a

Public Comment Period on the City’s

DRAFT(PDF, 685KB)

2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN(PDF, 685KB)

For

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME Programs

and a

Public Hearing

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 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 28, 2025, and ends at noon June 26, 2025. For more information and to access a copy of the plan please visit FY26 Annual Action Plan .

Citizens may submit comments via email to gilbert.combs@wilmingtonnc.gov no later than noon on Thursday, June 26, 2025, during the Public Comment Period.

Click here for link to the survey: AAP Survey FY25/26

For additional information, please contact

Gilbert Combs, Community Development and Housing Manager

Housing and Neighborhood Services Department

At (910) 341-7836

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.