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  Archives:  January 2021

Flags To Be Lowered For Passing Of U.S. Capitol Police Officers

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2021

This afternoon President Trump ordered flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on January 13, 2021 as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, and all Capitol Police Officers and law enforcement across […]



Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 8, 2021: DPH Announces First Pediatric COVID-19 Death in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021.



Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites 

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County. “We continue to face high levels of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations following the […]



Governor Carney Updates COVID-19 Restrictions

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

Stay-at-Home advisory, universal indoor mask mandate remain in effect; 10 p.m. curfew expires at restaurants and bars; sports may resume with restrictions WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday signed the fifth revision to the omnibus emergency order, continuing the restrictions, including the Stay-at-Home advisory and universal indoor mask mandate, to combat the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Delaware. […]



Urban Forestry Grants Up to $5,000 Now Available

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is once again offering competitive matching grants up to $5,000 for tree planting or tree management projects on public land. The grants – open to municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profits in the State of Delaware – require a 50-50 match in either cash (non-federal funds) or in-kind services, including volunteer or staff time, equipment rental, or supplies. Requests can range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000 in one of two project categories: tree planting or tree management (i.e., professional tree inventory, hazardous tree removal, or pruning). This year’s deadline is Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.





  Archives:  January 2021

Flags To Be Lowered For Passing Of U.S. Capitol Police Officers

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2021

This afternoon President Trump ordered flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on January 13, 2021 as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, and all Capitol Police Officers and law enforcement across […]



Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 8, 2021: DPH Announces First Pediatric COVID-19 Death in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021.



Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites 

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County. “We continue to face high levels of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations following the […]



Governor Carney Updates COVID-19 Restrictions

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

Stay-at-Home advisory, universal indoor mask mandate remain in effect; 10 p.m. curfew expires at restaurants and bars; sports may resume with restrictions WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday signed the fifth revision to the omnibus emergency order, continuing the restrictions, including the Stay-at-Home advisory and universal indoor mask mandate, to combat the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Delaware. […]



Urban Forestry Grants Up to $5,000 Now Available

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is once again offering competitive matching grants up to $5,000 for tree planting or tree management projects on public land. The grants – open to municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profits in the State of Delaware – require a 50-50 match in either cash (non-federal funds) or in-kind services, including volunteer or staff time, equipment rental, or supplies. Requests can range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000 in one of two project categories: tree planting or tree management (i.e., professional tree inventory, hazardous tree removal, or pruning). This year’s deadline is Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.