This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. Georgetownâs transitional housing pallet village is facing a funding shortfall, jeopardizing the project that houses 40 people experiencing homelessness in Sussex County. The villageâs nonprofit operator, The Springboard Collaborative, was hoping to receive a $1.5 million grant this year from the Longwood Foundation, the Wilmington-based charitable grantmaking foundation linked to the du Pont family. …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The reality of school shootings has plagued the nation for more than two decades, and last year saw more than 300 such incidents. While Delaware has been able to escape much of the bloodshed, recent incidents have unnerved many families and faculty. Guns have been fired inside schools amid altercations, threats have been left …
This article is from Spotlight Delaware, written by Nick Stonesifer. Nearly three weeks after Attorney General Kathy Jennings sent a letter calling for a freeze to new state opioid grants, Delaware officials awarded $2 million to dozens of nonprofits that provide addiction services across the state. They approved the money during a heated meeting on Tuesday of the Behavioral Health Consortium …
A new bill would require two Delaware universities to offer contraception and medication abortion to students on campus. Senate Bill 301Â would only apply to Delaware State University and the University of Delaware, given that theyâre the only schools with a student health center. If passed, the legislation would impact the over 30,000 students who attend both universities. The legislation comes …
Delawareâs hefty unemployment insurance fund appears to be poorly managed, in need of more staff, and may not be able to track companies that fail to pay into the system, according to a panel of national accounting experts. But, it does not appear to be at risk of failing to pay jobless claims into the near future. Get the latest …
