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  Category: Office of the Governor


Governor Signs Bill Requiring Credit Check to Protect Children Aging Out of Foster Care from Identity Theft

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

With two young people who aged out of foster care and experienced identity theft and credit report issues at his side, Governor Markell signed into law today a measure that helps protect them and others like them from moving into adulthood with no knowledge of their credit report information. Effective January 1, 2013, children preparing to age out of foster care will, by law, receive a credit history report to protect them from identity theft.




DSHA Expands Loan Program to Help Non First-Time Buyers

Delaware State Housing Authority | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has announced an important change to its homebuyer program that will allow qualified non first-time homebuyers to purchase a home in Delaware using a low, 30-year fixed-rate home loan.




Delaware Division of the Arts invests $1.4 million in the arts sector for Fiscal Year 2013

Delaware Division of the Arts | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Delaware Division of the Arts announces the awarding of $1.4 million in grants for Fiscal Year 2013 to support nearly 100 arts initiatives throughout the state. Twenty-five communities across Delaware will receive grants to support arts programming and services, education, and related marketing and promotion.




Governor Signs Bill Modernizing Delaware’s Mental Health System

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

At the Rick Van Story Center peer resource recovery and support center in Wilmington today, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation significantly reforming the way emergency mental health screenings are conducted, modernizing Delaware’s involuntary commitment laws and providing people with a wider array of appropriate treatment options.




Two Delaware Hospitals Receive Health Care Innovation Awards

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012

Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congressman John Carney (all D-Del.), announced Christiana Care Health System and Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children were recipients of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Innovation Awards, funded through the CMS Innovation Center that was created by the Affordable Care Act. The delegation was joined by Gov. Jack Markell, Dr. William S. Weintraub of Christiana Care Health System and Dr. Kevin Churchwell of Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Together, these hospitals received nearly $13.7 million for new programs.







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Signs Bill Requiring Credit Check to Protect Children Aging Out of Foster Care from Identity Theft

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

With two young people who aged out of foster care and experienced identity theft and credit report issues at his side, Governor Markell signed into law today a measure that helps protect them and others like them from moving into adulthood with no knowledge of their credit report information. Effective January 1, 2013, children preparing to age out of foster care will, by law, receive a credit history report to protect them from identity theft.




DSHA Expands Loan Program to Help Non First-Time Buyers

Delaware State Housing Authority | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has announced an important change to its homebuyer program that will allow qualified non first-time homebuyers to purchase a home in Delaware using a low, 30-year fixed-rate home loan.




Delaware Division of the Arts invests $1.4 million in the arts sector for Fiscal Year 2013

Delaware Division of the Arts | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Delaware Division of the Arts announces the awarding of $1.4 million in grants for Fiscal Year 2013 to support nearly 100 arts initiatives throughout the state. Twenty-five communities across Delaware will receive grants to support arts programming and services, education, and related marketing and promotion.




Governor Signs Bill Modernizing Delaware’s Mental Health System

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

At the Rick Van Story Center peer resource recovery and support center in Wilmington today, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation significantly reforming the way emergency mental health screenings are conducted, modernizing Delaware’s involuntary commitment laws and providing people with a wider array of appropriate treatment options.




Two Delaware Hospitals Receive Health Care Innovation Awards

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012

Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congressman John Carney (all D-Del.), announced Christiana Care Health System and Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children were recipients of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Innovation Awards, funded through the CMS Innovation Center that was created by the Affordable Care Act. The delegation was joined by Gov. Jack Markell, Dr. William S. Weintraub of Christiana Care Health System and Dr. Kevin Churchwell of Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Together, these hospitals received nearly $13.7 million for new programs.