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  Archives:  October 2024

Carney, Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Over $127 Million in Federal Funding to Decarbonize Port Wilmington

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced $127.5 million for Port Wilmington as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program, a $3 billion investment by the Biden-Harris Administration in zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. The […]




Governor Carney Launches Statewide Student Mentoring Program

Department of Education | Department of Human Resources | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Volunteers, businesses encouraged to mentor students and sign up using new registration system   WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney joined Delaware Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Mark Holodick, Delaware Department of Human Resources (DHR) Secretary Claire DeMatteis, elected officials, and advocates on Monday, October 28, to celebrate mentoring and encourage participation with the new State of Delaware centralized […]




DPH Oral Health Screening Programs Support Students’ Healthy Smiles and Expand Access to Dental Care

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Kindergarteners across Delaware are participating in the Kindergarten Oral Health Screening Program for the first time this school year, provided by the Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services (BOHDS) within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH). This new annual program is intended to improve the oral health of Delaware children and prepare them for […]




Opioid Fund Co-Chairs Release Roadmap to Recalibrate Use of Settlement Funds

News | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – As the first year of grantmaking comes to a close, Co-Chairs Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared the results of the third-party report from independent contractor Social Contract with recommendations to maximize the impact of the governing body overseeing Delaware’s opioid settlement funds.     The report, Enhancing Use […]




New HSCA Rate Goes into Effect in January

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

Revenue Announces New HSCA Rate Effective January 2025 Statewide, DE (October 28, 2024) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see an increase in last year’s rate from 0.675% to 1.120%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]






  Archives:  October 2024

Carney, Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Over $127 Million in Federal Funding to Decarbonize Port Wilmington

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced $127.5 million for Port Wilmington as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program, a $3 billion investment by the Biden-Harris Administration in zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. The […]




Governor Carney Launches Statewide Student Mentoring Program

Department of Education | Department of Human Resources | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Volunteers, businesses encouraged to mentor students and sign up using new registration system   WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney joined Delaware Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Mark Holodick, Delaware Department of Human Resources (DHR) Secretary Claire DeMatteis, elected officials, and advocates on Monday, October 28, to celebrate mentoring and encourage participation with the new State of Delaware centralized […]




DPH Oral Health Screening Programs Support Students’ Healthy Smiles and Expand Access to Dental Care

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Kindergarteners across Delaware are participating in the Kindergarten Oral Health Screening Program for the first time this school year, provided by the Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services (BOHDS) within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH). This new annual program is intended to improve the oral health of Delaware children and prepare them for […]




Opioid Fund Co-Chairs Release Roadmap to Recalibrate Use of Settlement Funds

News | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – As the first year of grantmaking comes to a close, Co-Chairs Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared the results of the third-party report from independent contractor Social Contract with recommendations to maximize the impact of the governing body overseeing Delaware’s opioid settlement funds.     The report, Enhancing Use […]




New HSCA Rate Goes into Effect in January

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

Revenue Announces New HSCA Rate Effective January 2025 Statewide, DE (October 28, 2024) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see an increase in last year’s rate from 0.675% to 1.120%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]