Welcome To Delaware
Although Delaware is a relatively small state, the services we provide here are having a significant impact on the lives of people who seek them.
Seasonal agricultural workers who qualify and need help to find more stable employment may benefit from education or training programs. Many farmworkers in Delaware have been assisted with other services, including emergency shelter and transportation, and even with past due utility bills and rent. When we can't help, we can refer applicants to any number of community resource partners. Children of migrant farmworkers, too, can be enrolled in our Head Start program while their parents are working in the fields. (See Eligibility Criteria for Head Start Programs.)
In two of Delaware's three counties, our Head Start programs reach out to low- income families in several communities. In Sussex and Kent Counties there are Head Start programs for low income families, and in Sussex County there is an Early Head Start program for infants up to 3 years old. (See Eligibility Criteria for Head Start Programs.)
Our sponsorship of the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) connects us to Delaware's One-Stop service delivery system – an operational priority of the federal Workforce Investment Act. Our affiliation with the Workforce Development system includes an ability to offer computer-based labor market information assistance to anyone seeking it work or alternatives that lead to increased job skills.
While educational, job training and supportive services are available only to individuals eligible to receive NFJP assistance, others who are looking for help are referred to the appropriate partner agencies. See eligibility criteria for more information.
A supplemental emergency food program enables us to provide immediate assistance to Kent County residents who need food. This food "pantry" project distributes food, including fresh produce in season, to needy applicants.
Another funded project provides limited assistance to qualifying applicants in Kent as well as Sussex Counties, with emergency shelter, rent and utility needs. To qualify for these services, the applicant must be in the "low income" range for the area, and must demonstrate need.
DE HS Annual Report 2009