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  Archives:  March 2022

Delaware Office of Highway Launches Speed Awareness and Enforcement Campaign

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

“These tragic deaths are avoidable and unacceptable. Our goal is to save lives, but we need the public to do their part to protect themselves and others,” said Office of Highway Safety Director Kimberly Chesser. This campaign is a call to action for everyone to share personal responsibility, slow down, buckle up, and drive safely.




Delaware to Solicit Water Quality Improvement Projects With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health, will begin soliciting for new water quality improvement projects March 24 as DNREC and DPH start to develop 2022 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving (DWSRF) project priority lists.




2022 Delaware State Finalists For White House STEM Recognition Announced

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The Delaware Department of Education has named five Delaware teachers as state finalists for the 2022 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest recognition that K-12 STEM teachers can receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Finalists’ applications now will move forward to the national level for final selection of the 2022 PAEMST Awardees.




DPH Announces Launch Of Restaurant Accolade Program To Address Substance Abuse Prevention, Opioid Overdose

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

DOVER, DE (March 15, 2022) – The Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Office of Health Crisis Response (OHCR), has initiated a Restaurant Accolade Program to train and educate restaurant industry staff on how to reverse an opioid overdose and support coworkers with substance use disorder (SUD). The program was developed to assist restaurants, hospitality groups, and […]




COVID-19 Funding for Vulnerable Delawareans and DHSS Health Care Professionals at 24/7 Facilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) on Tuesday announced almost $17 million in financial support for Delawareans impacted by the COVID-19 emergency, as well as health care professionals at DHSS’ 24/7 facilities. The new support, which also will expand COVID vaccinations and testing, and […]






  Archives:  March 2022

Delaware Office of Highway Launches Speed Awareness and Enforcement Campaign

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

“These tragic deaths are avoidable and unacceptable. Our goal is to save lives, but we need the public to do their part to protect themselves and others,” said Office of Highway Safety Director Kimberly Chesser. This campaign is a call to action for everyone to share personal responsibility, slow down, buckle up, and drive safely.




Delaware to Solicit Water Quality Improvement Projects With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health, will begin soliciting for new water quality improvement projects March 24 as DNREC and DPH start to develop 2022 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving (DWSRF) project priority lists.




2022 Delaware State Finalists For White House STEM Recognition Announced

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The Delaware Department of Education has named five Delaware teachers as state finalists for the 2022 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest recognition that K-12 STEM teachers can receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Finalists’ applications now will move forward to the national level for final selection of the 2022 PAEMST Awardees.




DPH Announces Launch Of Restaurant Accolade Program To Address Substance Abuse Prevention, Opioid Overdose

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

DOVER, DE (March 15, 2022) – The Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Office of Health Crisis Response (OHCR), has initiated a Restaurant Accolade Program to train and educate restaurant industry staff on how to reverse an opioid overdose and support coworkers with substance use disorder (SUD). The program was developed to assist restaurants, hospitality groups, and […]




COVID-19 Funding for Vulnerable Delawareans and DHSS Health Care Professionals at 24/7 Facilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) on Tuesday announced almost $17 million in financial support for Delawareans impacted by the COVID-19 emergency, as well as health care professionals at DHSS’ 24/7 facilities. The new support, which also will expand COVID vaccinations and testing, and […]