Delaware Receives More Than $30 Million in FHWA Redistribution
Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, September 4, 2020
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving an additional $30,428,691 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “We are continuing to make significant investments – more than $4.5 billion – in infrastructure projects […]
DHSS to Begin Approving Plans for Indoor Visitation at Delaware’s Long-Term Care Facilities
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2020
NEW CASTLE (Sept. 3, 2020) – For Delaware’s long-term care facilities with low rates of COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will begin to review proposed plans from eligible facilities to resume indoor visitation. To protect residents and staff, visitation has not been permitted at Delaware’s 88 long-term care facilities since […]
Attorney General Jennings Fights Trump Administration’s Attempts to Reduce Census Efforts
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2020
Suit comes at a time when Delaware response rates are lagging. Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a large coalition of attorneys general, cities, counties, and the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors in taking legal action against the Trump Administration’s impairment of the 2020 Decennial Census. The coalition filed an amicus brief in National Urban League v. […]
State of Delaware, U.S. Treasury announce MOU to strengthen information sharing
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the State of Delaware announced Friday a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting forth information sharing procedures between the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Delaware Department of Justice. This MOU is intended to: Promote the sharing of certain U.S. economic sanctions-related information between OFAC and the […]
DHSS Sponsors Recovery Events to Raise Awareness of Support for People Living with Mental, Substance Use Disorders
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2020
NEW CASTLE (Sept. 2, 2020) – Recognizing September as National Recovery Month, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Molly Magarik acknowledged the importance of meeting the needs of Delawareans with mental and substance use disorders, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic is difficult for all of us emotionally, but none more so […]
