Delaware’s 153rd General Assembly Advances DHSS Priorities to Lower Costs, Strengthen Care Workforce
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
NEW CASTLE (July 1, 2026) – Delaware’s Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget and key legislation enacted by the 153rd General Assembly are delivering important wins for Delaware families. The operating budget, signed by Governor Matt Meyer on June 30, and other legislation take important steps to make health care more affordable, make child care more […]
DHSS Makes Cooling Centers Available During Extreme Heat
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 29, 2026
NEW CASTLE – As another stretch of high temperatures and dangerous heat index values is expected across Delaware, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is opening cooling centers to provide residents with a safe place to escape the heat. DHSS facilities are open as cooling centers June 30 through July 2 from […]
DNREC Opens New Delaware Environmental Laboratory in Smyrna
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2026
DNREC today opened the new Delaware Environmental Laboratory near Smyrna, a state-of-the-art facility to test water quality, chemical contaminants including per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and to conduct molecular and microbiology. DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson was joined for a ceremonial ribbon cutting by representatives of the state’s congressional delegation, state legislators, former DNREC cabinet secretaries and organizations that depend on the environmental lab for scientific analysis.
Delaware SUN Bucks Available in June to Help Families Feed Children this Summer
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
NEW CASTLE – Starting this month, qualifying families will have access to SUN Bucks, also known as the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program, to help them access nutritious food for their children when school is out. SUN Bucks provides $120 in grocery benefits per eligible school-age child during the summer months, helping families […]
DHSS Activates Cooling Centers to Provide Relief from the Heat
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
NEW CASTLE – With temperatures hitting above 90 degrees for multiple days in a row, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has activated its cooling centers for those who need relief from the heat. DHSS facilities are now open as cooling centers starting today, June 10, 11 and 12 from 8:30 a.m. to […]
