$400,000 grant approved for Dewey Beach
A $400,000 grant was recently approved for the Town of Dewey Beach to help fund an emergency generator and security technology for its new town hall and controlled-access police station.
Sen. Chris Coons supported the grant, which was approved by the Senate and House before being signed off by President Donald J. Trump about three weeks ago.
According to Town Manager Bill Zolper, the grant is currently in the Department of Justice funding line, and he is waiting for instructions from the DOJ on how to access the funds.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
