What's New

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PAID YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING STUDY

Delaware Health and Social Services, in partnership with the Urban Institute and Johns Hopkins University, is conducting a paid youth employment and training study for young men who are 14 to 17 years old. Registration for this free program ends June 14, 2021. 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

Earned Income Tax Credit and Free Tax Preparation Sites

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low- to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe and maybe increase your refund. Click here for more information.

You can also claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return if you did not receive the Economic Impact Payments that were sent as part of coronavirus relief. Click here for more information.

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Temporary 15% Food Benefit Increase

Delaware households with open SNAP food benefit cases will receive a 15% increase in food benefits starting January 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2021. Click here for more information.

Form 1095-B

Click here to learn more about how to request your Form 1095-B.

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, 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.

Delaware's Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program

Delaware's P-EBT Program provides food assistance to families with children who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals when Delaware schools closed or reduced in-person attendance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to learn about Delaware's Pandemic EBT Program.

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As of March 9, 2021, the 2019 Public Charge Rule is no longer valid nationwide.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.