Delaware to Solicit Water Quality Improvement Projects With Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
DNREC, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health, will begin soliciting for new water quality improvement projects Friday, Jan. 16 as the two agencies start to develop 2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) project priority lists. Projects must be listed on the CWSRF and DWSRF project priority lists to be considered for funding.
Secretary Clifton announces Jimmy Kroon’s appointment as Deputy Secretary
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
DOVER — Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Don Clifton has announced the appointment of veteran agriculture leader Jimmy Kroon as deputy secretary. Kroon began his tenure on Monday, Jan. 12, after heading the department’s Planning division for two years. Kroon started his career with the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) in 2003, working with various divisions, […]
DNREC Awards Record Improvement Grants for Local Parks
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
A total of 18 local, county and municipal park systems in Delaware will share $2.2 million in grants — the largest in program history — to help acquire parkland, design and build parks and trails, and construct outdoor recreational facilities.
Delmarva Power Files Request For $67.8 Million Base Rate Increase
Department of State | Division of the Public Advocate | Newsroom | Public Service Commission | Date Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026
Delmarva also filed for rate increases in 2020 and 2022, with the last increase approved just last year. On December 9, 2025, Delmarva Power and Light (“Delmarva”) filed an application with the Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission”) to increase its total revenue from base rates by $67.8 million compared to the rates approved in 2024 in its last base rates case. Delaware law […]
Second Annual DNREC Photo Contest Opens Jan. 15
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026
The second annual Delaware photo contest sponsored by DNREC opens Jan. 15, inviting photographers of all skills to share their best shots of Delaware’s outdoors for a chance to win prizes and statewide recognition.
