What's New

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CHILD TAX CREDIT AND UPCOMING DEADLINE

Families of over 60 million children are already receiving the Child Tax Credit - $3,600 annually for children under 6 and $3,000 for kids between 6 and 17 - but families who haven't signed up and earn too little to have to file taxes are missing out. These families must sign up by November 15, 2021 to get payments this year.

Between now and November 15, families can go to GetCTC.org, an easy to use tool to sign-up for the Child Tax Credit for families who aren't required to file taxes. This tool, created by Code for America, in collabortaion with the White House and Treasury, is in English and Spanish and is mobile friendly, and most families can complete it within about 15 minutes.

DELAWARE'S P-EBT PROGRAM - SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

Delaware is developing a P-EBT plan for school year 2021-2022 that would allow children who meet specific eligibiltiy requirements to receive meal benefits for days missed from school or for remote learning days due to COVID-19. More information will be posted to Delaware's P-EBT website once Delaware's P-EBT plan is federally approved.

NOVEMBER EMERGENCY BENEFITS

The Division of Social Services will issue November Emergency Benefits on Tuesday, November 23 to eligible households receiving Food Benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needing Families (TANF), and General Assistance. Click here for more information.

YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS

Youth or young adults under the age of 27 who spent time in foster care after the age of 14 may be eligible for pandemic relief funds to get financial support with rent or mortgage payments, utility bills, car loans, groceries, or other basic needs. Click here to learn more or email questions to DSCYF_PandemicRelief@delaware.gov

Foster Care COVID-19 Financial Support - Delaware Flyer

SNAP Online Purchasing Program

Households can use their Delaware EBT cards to shop and pay for eligible food items online at participating Aldi, Food Lion, Giant, Shoprite, and Walmart stores and at Amazon. Click here to learn more about purchasing groceries online with your SNAP food benefits or P-EBT benefits.

Change to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's 2019 Public Charge Rule

As of March 9, 2021, the 2019 Public Charge Rule is no longer valid nationwide. This means that non-citizens applying for lawful permanent resident status or admission into the U.S. will no longer be penalized for receiving food benefits, Medicaid, or public housing. Receipt of these benefits does not affect an individual's immigration status and does not affect a non-citizen's ability to become a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen. Click here for more information.

To check your eligibility and apply for health and social service programs, go to the ASSIST self-service application portal.

Cambio a la Regla de Carga Publica de 2019 del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE. UU.

A partir del 9 de marzo de 2021, la Regla de Carga Publica de 2019 no sera valida en todo el pais. Esto significa que individuos que no son ciudadanos y que solicitan el estatus de residente permanente legal o la admision a los EE. UU. ya no seran penalizados por recibir beneficios de alimentos, medicos o vivienda publica. La recepcion de estos beneficios no afecta el estado migratorio de un individuo ni su capacidad de convertirse en residente permanente legal o ciudadano estadounidense. Haga clic aqui para mas informacion.

Para verificar su elegibilidad y solicitar programas de servicios sociales y de salud, vaya al portal de solicitud de autoservicio ASSIST.

DELAWARE EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE STABILIZATION FUND

On April 9, 2021, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Department of Education announced that the Delaware Early Education and Child Care Stabilization Fund will provide direct grants to support eligible child care providers across Delaware. Click here for more information.

To learn more about the application process, click here.