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  Archives:  October 2022

DEHAP Rental Assistance Is Open For New Applications

Delaware State Housing Authority | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Program Pause Ends and Sets Agency Up to Assist Delaware Renters at High Risk of Eviction Dover, Del., October 12, 2022 – The Delaware State Housing Authority announced today the reopening of the DEHAP Rental Assistance Program, in addition to its new program guidelines. New applications and recertifications, which were unavailable during the pause, are now […]




Dept. of Ag Reminds Seniors and WIC Participants to Utilize Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Benefits by October 31

Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

While the hustle and bustle of summer may be over, Fall is the perfect time to get out and visit Delaware farmers’ markets and on-farm markets to access fresh fruits and vegetables. Many of these venues will be open until right before Thanksgiving; however, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) reminds seniors and WIC participants with Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program vouchers to spend these by October 31.




Milford Teacher Named Delaware 2023 Teacher of the Year

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

A fifth-grade teacher from the Milford School District is Delaware’s 2023 State Teacher of the Year. Ashley Lockwood of LuLu Ross Elementary School now is Delaware’s nominee for National Teacher of the Year. She will use her position to advocate for historically underserved populations of students.




Delaware Receives RAISE Grant for Route 9 Corridor Improvements

Delaware Transit Corporation | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Governor John Carney and the Delaware congressional delegation gathered at the Rose Hill Community Center in New Castle today to announce a $6 million federal grant from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to help urban and rural communities move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and […]




Delaware Announces Two New Flu Cases, Including First Pediatric Flu Case, Confirming Flu Is Statewide

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

DOVER, DE (Oct. 11, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two new laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza, one each in New Castle and Sussex counties for the 2022-2023 flu season. The cases involve an unvaccinated 43-year-old Sussex County woman, and an unvaccinated child under 5 years – old in New Castle County, both with influenza strain A. The new […]






  Archives:  October 2022

DEHAP Rental Assistance Is Open For New Applications

Delaware State Housing Authority | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Program Pause Ends and Sets Agency Up to Assist Delaware Renters at High Risk of Eviction Dover, Del., October 12, 2022 – The Delaware State Housing Authority announced today the reopening of the DEHAP Rental Assistance Program, in addition to its new program guidelines. New applications and recertifications, which were unavailable during the pause, are now […]




Dept. of Ag Reminds Seniors and WIC Participants to Utilize Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Benefits by October 31

Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

While the hustle and bustle of summer may be over, Fall is the perfect time to get out and visit Delaware farmers’ markets and on-farm markets to access fresh fruits and vegetables. Many of these venues will be open until right before Thanksgiving; however, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) reminds seniors and WIC participants with Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program vouchers to spend these by October 31.




Milford Teacher Named Delaware 2023 Teacher of the Year

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

A fifth-grade teacher from the Milford School District is Delaware’s 2023 State Teacher of the Year. Ashley Lockwood of LuLu Ross Elementary School now is Delaware’s nominee for National Teacher of the Year. She will use her position to advocate for historically underserved populations of students.




Delaware Receives RAISE Grant for Route 9 Corridor Improvements

Delaware Transit Corporation | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Governor John Carney and the Delaware congressional delegation gathered at the Rose Hill Community Center in New Castle today to announce a $6 million federal grant from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to help urban and rural communities move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and […]




Delaware Announces Two New Flu Cases, Including First Pediatric Flu Case, Confirming Flu Is Statewide

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

DOVER, DE (Oct. 11, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two new laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza, one each in New Castle and Sussex counties for the 2022-2023 flu season. The cases involve an unvaccinated 43-year-old Sussex County woman, and an unvaccinated child under 5 years – old in New Castle County, both with influenza strain A. The new […]