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HA1TOHB190 • 2025

This amendment clarifies that an organization may be eligible for a grant-in-aid if it offers programs that are unduplicated by other state-supported agencies or satisfy unmet needs in the community.

This amendment clarifies that an organization may be eligible for a grant-in-aid if it offers programs that are unduplicated by other state-supported agencies or satisfy unmet needs in the community.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Minor-Brown
Last action
2025-06-17
Official status
Passed 6/17/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Clarifying Grant Eligibility and Child Daycare Support

This amendment clarifies that organizations can receive state grants if their programs are unique or meet unmet community needs, and it removes a rule blocking these funds for child daycare.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the eligibility requirement so an organization qualifies if its programs are not duplicated by other state-supported agencies OR satisfy unmet needs in the community.
  • Removes a restriction that previously prohibited using grant-in-aid funding to support child daycare.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Organizations seeking grant-in-aid funding from the state
  • State-supported agencies providing programs

Terms To Know

Grant-in-aid
Funding provided by the government to an organization.
Unduplicated
Programs that are not offered in the same way by other state-supported agencies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify when this law will take effect.
  • The source material does not list specific dollar amounts for these grants.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment clarifies that an organization may be eligible for a grant-in-aid if it offers programs that are unduplicated by other state-supported agencies or satisfy unmet needs in the community. It also removes the restriction that would prohibit a grant-in-aid to support child daycare.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Minor-Brown

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 190

AMEND House Bill No. 190 on line 16 by deleting "

and

" after "

agencies

" and before "

satisfy

" therein and inserting in lieu thereof "

or

".

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 190 by deleting line 27 in its entirety and redesignating accordingly.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies that an organization may be eligible for a grant-in-aid if it offers programs that are unduplicated by other state-supported agencies or satisfy unmet needs in the community. It also removes the restriction that would prohibit a grant-in-aid to support child daycare.