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  Archives:  May 2017

DNREC, DHSS now accepting grant proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water project planning

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and office of Environmental Finance, and the Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Public Health are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning.



Governor Carney Signs House Bill 31 Allowing Delaware Financial Institutions to Offer Prize-Linked Programs to Encourage Savers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Delaware becomes 15th state to launch prize-linked savings program DOVER, Del. — Governor John Carney today signed House Bill 31, making Delaware the 15th state to launch a prize-linked savings program to encourage Delawareans, especially low-income and first-time savers, to make regular deposits into their accounts. Delaware also became the 22nd state to enact legislation […]



School District Authorized Tax Rate Agreed-Upon Procedures Report – Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2016

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

State Auditor, R. Thomas Wagner, Jr., has released the School District Authorized Tax Rate Agreed-Upon Procedures Report for Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2016. The Office of Auditor of Accounts (AOA) performed procedures to determine whether Delaware school districts’ tax rates were adequately supported and properly authorized. The majority of our exceptions resulted […]



$1 million available for permanent supportive housing

Delaware State Housing Authority | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

DOVER — Nonprofit organizations wanting to develop permanent supportive housing for the homeless or persons with disabilities can now apply for $1 million in federal funding through the Delaware State Housing Authority, DSHA Director Anas Ben Addi announced today. The projects, which may include new construction or rehabilitation, should serve people who are homeless; who […]



Executive Order #4 Preliminary Report Issued by Director of OMB and Secretary of Finance

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Monday, May 1, 2017

Executive Order #4, signed by Governor John Carney on February 16th, 2017, established the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. GEAR is a response to the State’s current budget shortfall and concerns that budget deficits will continue into the foreseeable future if long-term actions and structural solutions are not taken.





  Archives:  May 2017

DNREC, DHSS now accepting grant proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water project planning

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and office of Environmental Finance, and the Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Public Health are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning.



Governor Carney Signs House Bill 31 Allowing Delaware Financial Institutions to Offer Prize-Linked Programs to Encourage Savers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Delaware becomes 15th state to launch prize-linked savings program DOVER, Del. — Governor John Carney today signed House Bill 31, making Delaware the 15th state to launch a prize-linked savings program to encourage Delawareans, especially low-income and first-time savers, to make regular deposits into their accounts. Delaware also became the 22nd state to enact legislation […]



School District Authorized Tax Rate Agreed-Upon Procedures Report – Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2016

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

State Auditor, R. Thomas Wagner, Jr., has released the School District Authorized Tax Rate Agreed-Upon Procedures Report for Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2016. The Office of Auditor of Accounts (AOA) performed procedures to determine whether Delaware school districts’ tax rates were adequately supported and properly authorized. The majority of our exceptions resulted […]



$1 million available for permanent supportive housing

Delaware State Housing Authority | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

DOVER — Nonprofit organizations wanting to develop permanent supportive housing for the homeless or persons with disabilities can now apply for $1 million in federal funding through the Delaware State Housing Authority, DSHA Director Anas Ben Addi announced today. The projects, which may include new construction or rehabilitation, should serve people who are homeless; who […]



Executive Order #4 Preliminary Report Issued by Director of OMB and Secretary of Finance

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Monday, May 1, 2017

Executive Order #4, signed by Governor John Carney on February 16th, 2017, established the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. GEAR is a response to the State’s current budget shortfall and concerns that budget deficits will continue into the foreseeable future if long-term actions and structural solutions are not taken.