The Housing Executive

The Social Housing Development Programme is managed by the Development Programme Group (DPG) and provides grant to housing associations to build social housing. The programme is currently managed on a 3 year rolling programme.

The Housing Association Guide contains the rules and procedures for housing associations which receive a capital grant allocation. The guide has been updated to reflect the transfer of operational functions to the Housing Executive on 1 April 2007. It is therefore important that all appropriate housing association staff make themselves aware of its content. The Housing Association Guide is maintained by the Department for Social Development.

The new 3 year Social Housing Development Programme (SHDP) for the period 2013/14 – 20115/16 was approved for publication by the Minister for Social Development on 1^st February 2013.

The new 3-Year SHDP is published together with an Unmet Social Housing Need Prospectus. The Prospectus is an integral part of the SHDP formulation process, which recurs on an annual basis. The Prospectus document highlights areas throughout Northern Ireland with the greatest level of un-met housing need and a current shortage of acquired development sites. The Housing Executive would welcome development proposals for these areas.

The details of the schemes can be found in our SHDP search facility by accessing the detailed search

You can now download a project evaluation template specifically for housing associations

Address:
Development Programme Group (DPG)
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
4th Floor, Housing Centre
2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8PB

Tel: 028 9031 8400
Fax: 028 9031 8863
Email:Development Programme Group