Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of March 15, 2021
Please click on the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of March 15, 2021. Please note, the flyers for New Castle County are two pages long, please click on both pages.
Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here.
COVID-19 Testing Site- Middletown High School- Wednesday, March 10, 2021- 10 am- 3pm
Please see the Pop up Testing Site at Middletown High School on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 10am- 3pm
Please sign up here: https://curative.com/sites/161?date=2021-03-10#9/39.4507/-75.6968
Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of March 8, 2021
Please click on the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of March 8, 2021.
Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt Cancelation
Due to the ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Governor’s State of Emergency, the Town of Townsend has decided to cancel the Annual Easter Egg Hunt for 2021. The Town hopes to continue with this annual event next year. Please continue to stay safe and healthy.
Important News from Delmarva Power: Delmarva Power Says Customers Must Act Now as Millions of Dollars Remain in Assistance Funds to Help Pay Energy Bills
Contact: Timothy Stokes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Delmarva Power, Communications
866-655-2237 (media hotline)
Delmarva Power Says Customers Must Act Now as Millions of Dollars Remain in Assistance Funds to Help Pay Energy Bills
Customers who may have never qualified for assistance may now qualify
NEWARK, Del. (March 1, 2021) – With millions of dollars in assistance funding available for customers who may be struggling to pay their energy bill, Delmarva Power says customers need to act now to secure these essential funds while they last. Delmarva Power understands the ongoing challenges customers are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is committed to helping every customer meet their energy needs.
Delmarva Power works closely with its community partners to connect customers with grants and programs like LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. LIHEAP provides grants in varying amounts based on a household’s income size, type of fuel, and type of dwelling, with no pay back required. Customers who may have never qualified for energy assistance may now qualify based on their current financial situation. Customers in Delaware and Maryland could qualify for more than $1,000 in assistance, just through LIHEAP alone.
- In Delaware, customers can apply for LIHEAP energy assistance by visiting the Department of Health and Services website or by calling 302-654-9295 in New Castle County, 302-674-1782 in Kent County, or 302-856-6310 in Sussex County.
- In Maryland, customers can apply for LIHEAP energy assistance through the Department of Human Services website, by visiting a Local Administering Agency, or by calling the Office of Home Energy Programs at 800-332-6347.
Last week, Delmarva Power employees participated virtually in LIHEAP Action Day, hosted by the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition. The company’s employees advocated for policies that protect funding for LIHEAP by sharing stories with elected officials and policymakers that demonstrate the program’s value to vulnerable households in Delaware and Maryland.
In addition to helping customers secure energy assistance, Delmarva Power offers expanded billing and payment options that include eliminating down payment/security deposit requirements, extending payment periods for balances and connecting more customers with energy assistance funds. Delmarva Power continues to reach out to customers who have fallen behind on their payments, as well as customers who may be eligible for energy assistance, through phone calls, letters, emails, social media, targeted advertising, and more. The most important step that customers who are past due on their Delmarva Power bill can take is to contact the company at 800-375-7117 or delmarva.com/Help as soon as possible. Customers should never wait until they are in crisis to contact the company.
Other programs supporting Delaware and Maryland customers include:
- The Good Neighbor Energy Fund – Delmarva Power works with the Salvation Army and other local organizations to offer energy assistance to Delaware and Maryland low-income customers. The fund consists of customer donations, made up of Delmarva Power customers paying $1 over their monthly energy bill or by making a donation directly to participating non-profit organizations. Customer contributions are matched, $1 for every $3 collected, by Delmarva Power—up to $70,000. Customers can learn more about the program through delmarva.com/Help.
Other programs supporting Maryland customers include:
- The Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) – Helps eligible customers pay for a portion of their current electric bill. Some EUSP participants may qualify for assistance with past-due electric bills as well as referrals to energy efficiency programs.
- The Utility Service Protection Program (USPP) – Designed to help low-income families during the winter season. Information for both programs can be found by visiting the Office of Home Energy Programs website.
Maryland customers will also have access to an additional $83 million dollars in energy assistance through the RELIEF Act of 2021 that was signed by Gov. Larry Hogan last month.
Delmarva Power encourages customers who have the financial ability to help support those in need by contributing to the Good Neighbor Energy Fund or the Gift of Energy program. Learn how at delmarva.com/Help.
To further support customers and communities across Delaware and Maryland, Delmarva Power has provided nearly $827,000 in contributions of shareholder dollars to help those in need, including support to local emergency funds, small businesses and students impacted by the pandemic.
To learn more about Delmarva Power, visit The Source, Delmarva Power’s online news room. Find additional information by visiting delmarva.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/delmarvapower and on Twitter at twitter.com/delmarvaconnect. Delmarva Power’s mobile app is available at delmarva.com/mobileapp.
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Delmarva Power is a unit of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), the nation’s leading energy provider, with approximately 10 million customers. Delmarva Power provides safe and reliable energy service to approximately 532,000 electric customers in Delaware and Maryland and approximately 136,000 natural gas customers in northern Delaware.
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COVID-19 Testing Site- Townsend Fire Department- Saturday, March 6, 2021- 10 am- 6pm
Please see the Pop up Testing Site at Townsend Fire Department on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 10am- 6pm
Please sign up here: https://curative.com/sites/11053?date=2021-03-06
COVID-19 Testing Site- Middletown High School- Wednesday, March 3, 2021- 10 am- 3pm
Please see the Pop up Testing Site at Middletown High School on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 10am- 3pm
Please sign up here: https://curative.com/sites/161?date=2021-03-03#9/39.4507/-75.6968
Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of March 1, 2021
Please click on the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of March 1, 2021.
Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here.
2021 Town of Townsend Town Council Election- Notice of Solicitation of Candidates
Solicitation of Candidates 2021
The annual Town Council election is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
There are three Council positions open for election.
If you are you interested in serving as a Member of Town Council, Petitions of Candidacy may be requested by calling Town Hall at 302-378-8082 or by emailing
townhall@townsend.delaware.gov
Each position serves for a Two- Year term
Applications are available: March 1, 2021- April 1, 2021
*PETITIONS OF CANDIDACY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT TOWN HALL BY 4:30 PM on Thursday, April 1, 2021
QUALIFICATIONS for CANDIDACY
- Be 18 years of age
- Be a Citizen of the United States of America
- Be a registered voter in the State of Delaware, New Castle County
- Be a legal resident within the Town Corporate Boundaries for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the filing of Candidacy
NEWS FROM FEMA: FEMA and Delaware Officials Opening COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Dover
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday shared the following news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Health and Human Services (HHS), Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and Dover International Speedway (DIS) have partnered to open a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site for six days beginning Saturday, February 20, 2021.
FEMA will provide resources and federal staffing support, as well as operational support at this site.
“We’re committed to vaccinating as many Delawareans as possible, as quickly and equitably as possible,” said Delaware Governor John C. Carney. “This will help us deliver critical second doses of a life-saving vaccine to thousands of Delawareans. Thank you to FEMA, Dover International Speedway, and all of our partners in this important effort.”
“FEMA is grateful for the outpouring of support and hard work from our partners in Delaware and we are excited about the innovative ways we are working together to safely vaccinate Delaware residents,” said Janice Barlow, Acting Regional Administrator, FEMA Region 3. This vaccination site, the first of its kind in Region 3, plays a critical role in protecting Delawareans against a virus that is relentless and ever evolving – time is of the essence.
Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global emergency, FEMA sought early on to ensure existing partnerships with private sector and others, help facilitate this vaccine mission.
“Dover International Speedway is proud to host this vaccination site and is grateful to all the agencies that came together so quickly to make this possible for our community,” said Mike Tatoian, Dover International Speedway’s president. “Our central location and ability to host thousands of people and vehicles with efficiency has made the Speedway, as well as our dedicated staff, a critical ally for health officials and charities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. From hosting monthly food donation events and offering tests to first-responders to this vaccination site, we will continue to help our community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic however possible.”
The State of Delaware requested federal assistance to establish a vaccination site that would be able to provide the second-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to up to 3,000 Delawareans a day for six days.
These second-dose appointments will only be available for those who received a first-dose from the Division of Public Health at one of the following events:
- Dover Division of Motor Vehicles on January 16th through January 18th
- Salesianum School in Wilmington on January 18th
- Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles on January 22nd through 24th
- Georgetown Division of Motor Vehicles on January 23rd and January 24th
Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be provided to those that have received their first dose at these locations.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with DEMA, FEMA and the Dover International Speedway to provide second doses to those DPH vaccinated at our large DMV events in January,” said Delaware Division of Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. “Organizing a multi-day event like this takes a significant amount of resources and we appreciate the work of not only our staff, but all involved to ensure that these Delawareans are able to be fully vaccinated.”
The second-dose appointments for the FEMA vaccination clinic will open on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at de.gov/fema. Appointments will be made with a simplified scheduling system created by Division of Public Health and not through the CDC VAMS system that some first-dose recipients may have used to make appointments for the Georgetown and Delaware City events in January. Those without internet access may call DPH at 1-833-643-1715 but should not call until after 11 a.m. Wednesday as no appointments will be available until then, but wait time may be lengthy based on call volume and online registration is urged.
To make an appointment for the Dover Speedway clinic, an individual will have to indicate the location and date of the DPH first dose event they attended from the list above. Individuals will have an option to create an appointment for someone else after they create their own, and will be able to have a single email tied to multiple appointments. Everyone who arrives to be vaccinated must have an appointment.
Vaccinations will occur between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day, scheduled in 15-minute increments. Initially, DPH will initially schedule appointments for the first five days (Feb. 20-24) and will open the sixth day as needed.
Visitors can access the vaccination site via Dover International Speedway’s Leipsic Road entrance. To reduce waiting, those with appointments will be urged not to show up more than an hour early. Just in case, those arriving at the site need to ensure:
- You enter the Speedway grounds via 1000 Leipsic Road, not the main entrance from Route 13.
- Your vehicle has a full tank of gas.
- You have personal identification (a driver’s licenses or photo ID).
- Proof of first COVID-19 vaccination (vaccination card).
- Confirmation of your appointment.
- Snacks to enjoy while waiting in line.
Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Director A.J. Schall said, “We are lucky to be able to leverage partnerships to provide the needed second doses next week. The surge flexibility that FEMA offers allows other partners to continue with first doses and advanced planning. This event would not be possible without Dover International Speedway, Kent County EMS, St. Francis Hospital EMS, Delaware Department of Transportation (DELDOT), law enforcement, and FEMA. Partnerships and flexibility will get us through this pandemic.”
FEMA will have socially distanced staff on site to ensure prompt service is available to all and that proper COVID-19 protocol is adhered to.
“FEMA remains committed to helping Americans during this time and we will continue to work with our partners to stop the spread of this disease,” said Region 3 Acting Administrator Barlow.
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For questions about FEMA, please contact FEMA Region 3 Office of External Affairs at (215) 931-5597 or femar3newsdesk@fema.dhs.gov.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. FEMA Region 3’s jurisdiction includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion3 and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/femaregion3
