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Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 8, 2021) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Molly Magarik today announced five leadership changes for the organization involving four divisions and one of the Department’s Deputy Secretary positions. The changes: Sarah Noonan Davis, who has served in leadership roles at the University of Delaware and Westside Family Healthcare, […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 8, 2021: DPH Announces First Pediatric COVID-19 Death in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 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, January 7, 2021.




Urban Forestry Grants Up to $5,000 Now Available

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is once again offering competitive matching grants up to $5,000 for tree planting or tree management projects on public land. The grants – open to municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profits in the State of Delaware – require a 50-50 match in either cash (non-federal funds) or in-kind services, including volunteer or staff time, equipment rental, or supplies. Requests can range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000 in one of two project categories: tree planting or tree management (i.e., professional tree inventory, hazardous tree removal, or pruning). This year’s deadline is Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.




Expiration and Extension of CARES Act

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021

  January 7, 2021 For Immediate Release Kenneth Briscoe Expiration and Extension of CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Programs by Congress   [WILMINGTON, DE] – On December 27, the federal COVID-19 relief package that extends and provides additional federal unemployment benefits was signed into law. The Delaware Department of Labor has reviewed the legislation and the […]




Zwaanendael Museum seeks plastic recyclables

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021

Donated plastic will be used to offset the purchase price of a recycled-plastic bench.







  Category: News

Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 8, 2021) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Molly Magarik today announced five leadership changes for the organization involving four divisions and one of the Department’s Deputy Secretary positions. The changes: Sarah Noonan Davis, who has served in leadership roles at the University of Delaware and Westside Family Healthcare, […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Jan. 8, 2021: DPH Announces First Pediatric COVID-19 Death in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 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, January 7, 2021.




Urban Forestry Grants Up to $5,000 Now Available

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021

Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is once again offering competitive matching grants up to $5,000 for tree planting or tree management projects on public land. The grants – open to municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profits in the State of Delaware – require a 50-50 match in either cash (non-federal funds) or in-kind services, including volunteer or staff time, equipment rental, or supplies. Requests can range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000 in one of two project categories: tree planting or tree management (i.e., professional tree inventory, hazardous tree removal, or pruning). This year’s deadline is Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.




Expiration and Extension of CARES Act

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021

  January 7, 2021 For Immediate Release Kenneth Briscoe Expiration and Extension of CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Programs by Congress   [WILMINGTON, DE] – On December 27, the federal COVID-19 relief package that extends and provides additional federal unemployment benefits was signed into law. The Delaware Department of Labor has reviewed the legislation and the […]




Zwaanendael Museum seeks plastic recyclables

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021

Donated plastic will be used to offset the purchase price of a recycled-plastic bench.