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  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security


Hurricane Awareness Week: Prepare Now for Active Season

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024

Forecasters predict that the Atlantic hurricane season that begins on June 1 could be very active. Governor John C. Carney, Jr. has proclaimed May 27 to May 31 as Hurricane Awareness Week, and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency urges everyone to visit PrepareDE.org to find resources on how to “make a plan, build a kit, and stay informed.” Residents and visitors can also use the Know Your Zone tool to locate their evacuation zone, which can help inform when and how to evacuate in an emergency.




Office of Marijuana Commissioner Opens Social Equity Workshop Registration

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2024

The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Social Equity Workshop Registration. Social Equity stakeholders are invited to participate in these workshops that aim to provide information to those interested in applying for a Social Equity license in the Delaware adult-use recreational marijuana industry.   OMC has partnered […]




The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner Has Published the Official Proposed Regulations.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, May 2, 2024

The Office of Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is inviting stakeholders and interested parties to review and comment on the regulations that will control the State regulated adult-use recreational marijuana industry in Delaware. As you are aware, the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, 4Del. C. Chapter 13 legalized the use of recreational marijuana for individuals 21 and older. […]




Apply Now for Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2024

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is urging eligible nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, to prepare now for an upcoming Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) opportunity anticipated to be available for applications in April 2024. NSGP provides funding for projects that enhance physical security and cybersecurity to nonprofits at high risk of a terrorist attack.




DelDOT Highlights National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week “Become a hero toward zero, their lives depend on it.”

Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Distracted Driving | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski was joined by representatives of the Delaware State Police and AAA Mid-Atlantic on Monday at the 95/896 interchange project to call attention to the importance of safe driving in our work zones across the state. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held each April at the traditional start of construction […]







  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Hurricane Awareness Week: Prepare Now for Active Season

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024

Forecasters predict that the Atlantic hurricane season that begins on June 1 could be very active. Governor John C. Carney, Jr. has proclaimed May 27 to May 31 as Hurricane Awareness Week, and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency urges everyone to visit PrepareDE.org to find resources on how to “make a plan, build a kit, and stay informed.” Residents and visitors can also use the Know Your Zone tool to locate their evacuation zone, which can help inform when and how to evacuate in an emergency.




Office of Marijuana Commissioner Opens Social Equity Workshop Registration

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2024

The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Social Equity Workshop Registration. Social Equity stakeholders are invited to participate in these workshops that aim to provide information to those interested in applying for a Social Equity license in the Delaware adult-use recreational marijuana industry.   OMC has partnered […]




The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner Has Published the Official Proposed Regulations.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, May 2, 2024

The Office of Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is inviting stakeholders and interested parties to review and comment on the regulations that will control the State regulated adult-use recreational marijuana industry in Delaware. As you are aware, the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, 4Del. C. Chapter 13 legalized the use of recreational marijuana for individuals 21 and older. […]




Apply Now for Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2024

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is urging eligible nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, to prepare now for an upcoming Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) opportunity anticipated to be available for applications in April 2024. NSGP provides funding for projects that enhance physical security and cybersecurity to nonprofits at high risk of a terrorist attack.




DelDOT Highlights National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week “Become a hero toward zero, their lives depend on it.”

Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Distracted Driving | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski was joined by representatives of the Delaware State Police and AAA Mid-Atlantic on Monday at the 95/896 interchange project to call attention to the importance of safe driving in our work zones across the state. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held each April at the traditional start of construction […]