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Delaware’s Pandemic EBT Program Expands to Include Children Younger Than 6 Whose Families Receive SNAP Benefits

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 3, 2021

Eligible SNAP Households Will Receive Additional Food Assistance for Those Children NEW CASTLE (May 3, 2021) – Delaware families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will get additional food assistance through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program for children younger than 6 who live in SNAP households. The federal P-EBT program was […]




Gov. Carney celebrates Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Forest Service | Governor John Carney | News | Sussex County | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. proclaimed Arbor Day in Delaware at a ceremony at Rehoboth Elementary School attended by 5th-grade students and staff, members of the General Assembly, and city and state officials. The event recognized Mayor Stan Mills and the City of Rehoboth Beach for its 30th year as a Tree City USA. Governor Carney also honored student winners in the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. Two new oak trees were planted on the school campus for the event.




Weekly COVID-19 Update – April 30, 2021: Average New Daily Cases on the Decline; Hospitalizations, Deaths Level

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

DOVER (April 30, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021. A total of 104,405 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Stray Cat in Newark Tests Positive For Rabies

News | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

DOVER (APRIL 30, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising New Castle County residents who live – or spend time – in the area of Four Seasons Parkway, near Route 896 in Newark, of a positive case of rabies in a stray cat that recently came into contact with two humans. […]




Reminder: Gathering Limits for Events & Activities

News | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

What is a gathering? As defined in the COVID-19 order, a gathering means a planned or spontaneous event, indoors or outdoors, with a small number of people participating or a large number of people in attendance. Examples: a community event or gathering, concert, festival, conference, parade, wedding, or sporting event. Here are some questions to […]







  Category: News

Delaware’s Pandemic EBT Program Expands to Include Children Younger Than 6 Whose Families Receive SNAP Benefits

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 3, 2021

Eligible SNAP Households Will Receive Additional Food Assistance for Those Children NEW CASTLE (May 3, 2021) – Delaware families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will get additional food assistance through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program for children younger than 6 who live in SNAP households. The federal P-EBT program was […]




Gov. Carney celebrates Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Forest Service | Governor John Carney | News | Sussex County | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. proclaimed Arbor Day in Delaware at a ceremony at Rehoboth Elementary School attended by 5th-grade students and staff, members of the General Assembly, and city and state officials. The event recognized Mayor Stan Mills and the City of Rehoboth Beach for its 30th year as a Tree City USA. Governor Carney also honored student winners in the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. Two new oak trees were planted on the school campus for the event.




Weekly COVID-19 Update – April 30, 2021: Average New Daily Cases on the Decline; Hospitalizations, Deaths Level

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

DOVER (April 30, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021. A total of 104,405 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Stray Cat in Newark Tests Positive For Rabies

News | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

DOVER (APRIL 30, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising New Castle County residents who live – or spend time – in the area of Four Seasons Parkway, near Route 896 in Newark, of a positive case of rabies in a stray cat that recently came into contact with two humans. […]




Reminder: Gathering Limits for Events & Activities

News | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021

What is a gathering? As defined in the COVID-19 order, a gathering means a planned or spontaneous event, indoors or outdoors, with a small number of people participating or a large number of people in attendance. Examples: a community event or gathering, concert, festival, conference, parade, wedding, or sporting event. Here are some questions to […]