Posts Tagged ‘Delaware Congressional Delegation’
$20 Million Federal Grant to be Used to Construct New Cape May-Lewes Ferry Fleet Vessel
Today, Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) officials joined with the Delaware Congressional Delegation to announce a $20 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the DRBA that will be used to construct a new diesel-hybrid ferry vessel that is expected to join the Cape May – Lewes Ferry fleet in the…
Read More$4-million Federal Highway Administration Digital Construction Grant Awarded for DelDOT
Delaware’s Congressional Delegation Monday announced that DelDOT will receive a $4-million grant through the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems grant program. Senators Carper, Coons and Congresswoman Blunt Rochester sent a letter to the US DOT in support of DelDOT’s application in August. This grant program was created by…
Read MoreUD Awarded EPA Grant to Conduct Research on Reducing Landfill Emissions
Delaware’s Congressional Delegation is applauding a grant from the US EPA to the University of Delaware for research to quantify and mitigate emissions from municipal solid waste landfills. The grant of over $999,800 will help make UD a critical partner in the effort to reduce methane emissions – and meet Delaware’s climate goals. This grant…
Read MorePresident Signs NDAA – How DE Will Benefit
President Biden has signed the $857-billion National Defense Authorization Act – which supports a 4.6% pay raise for military service members and the DOD civilian workforce. Delaware also benefits from the measure – including the transfer of the vacant Army Reserve Center to the City of Lewes, which will be come a new town hall…
Read MoreDE Congressional Delegation Announces $11 Million to Bolster DPH Workforce & Infrastructure
Delaware will receive over $11-million from the CDC to strengthen the state’s public health workforce and infrastructure. That announcement comes from Governor John Carney and Delaware’s Congressional Delegation – and the funding was made possible by the American Rescue Plan. DHSS Secretary Molly Magarik says the funding will allow expansion of the current public health…
Read More$35 Million Federal Investment in Delaware Transit Announced by DE Congressional Delegation
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), today announced historic investments in public transit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, including more than $35 million to Delaware for fiscal year 2022. This funding from the Federal Transit Administration will enable transit agencies like Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) to modernize and…
Read MoreDelaware Congressional Delegation discuss response to coronavirus outbreak
In a follow-up call with the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Sens. Carper, Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester discuss how to best streamline federal and state efforts to address confirmed cases of coronavirus and further transmission in Delaware U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester joined Delaware public health officials…
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