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  Archives:  June 2023

Delaware Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to 12 months

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance announces that it has extended Medicaid postpartum health care coverage from 60 days to 12 months after the end of a pregnancy. This expansion is made possible through a State Plan Amendment approved by the Centers […]




Governor Carney Releases Statement on Passage of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

Legislation increases funding for preschool children with disabilities, lowers preschool special education student-teacher ratios   DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33, which passed in the Delaware State House and Senate. This legislation was included as a priority in the Governor’s FY24 […]




FFA Teams Compete at Brecknock Park on June 21

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

FFA teams will square off against each other in the 2023 “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Each team consists of four students who must answer both individual and team-based questions. This is the event’s sixteenth consecutive year.




2024 Individual Artist Fellowship Application Now Open – Deadline August 1

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Delaware Division of the Arts announces the opening of its annual application process for its 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship program. Administered in partnership with Mid Atlantic Arts (MAA), this program aims to recognize and support exceptional artists in Delaware working across various artistic disciplines, including the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts.




DOJ Secures Convictions For Two Delaware Women Who Claimed A Combined $114,815 In Fraudulent Tax Deductions

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2023

Two Delaware women have been sentenced to probation and suspended prison time for tax-related crimes after falsely claiming thousands of dollars in itemized deductions on their tax returns and submitting falsified documents during their respective audits. The cases represent the first prosecutions brought under the new initiative between the Department of Justice and the Department of Finance targeting state tax fraud “These convictions are the result of great work by our prosecutors and our […]






  Archives:  June 2023

Delaware Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to 12 months

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance announces that it has extended Medicaid postpartum health care coverage from 60 days to 12 months after the end of a pregnancy. This expansion is made possible through a State Plan Amendment approved by the Centers […]




Governor Carney Releases Statement on Passage of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

Legislation increases funding for preschool children with disabilities, lowers preschool special education student-teacher ratios   DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33, which passed in the Delaware State House and Senate. This legislation was included as a priority in the Governor’s FY24 […]




FFA Teams Compete at Brecknock Park on June 21

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

FFA teams will square off against each other in the 2023 “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Each team consists of four students who must answer both individual and team-based questions. This is the event’s sixteenth consecutive year.




2024 Individual Artist Fellowship Application Now Open – Deadline August 1

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Delaware Division of the Arts announces the opening of its annual application process for its 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship program. Administered in partnership with Mid Atlantic Arts (MAA), this program aims to recognize and support exceptional artists in Delaware working across various artistic disciplines, including the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts.




DOJ Secures Convictions For Two Delaware Women Who Claimed A Combined $114,815 In Fraudulent Tax Deductions

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2023

Two Delaware women have been sentenced to probation and suspended prison time for tax-related crimes after falsely claiming thousands of dollars in itemized deductions on their tax returns and submitting falsified documents during their respective audits. The cases represent the first prosecutions brought under the new initiative between the Department of Justice and the Department of Finance targeting state tax fraud “These convictions are the result of great work by our prosecutors and our […]