Delaware health agency must study where rising income cuts public help

Delaware's Department of Health and Social Services must review public help programs and map where rising income leaves people with fewer total resources. The review covers help with childcare, housing, health coverage, and food in Delaware. The review must examine how large the losses are, how programs work together, and how the effects vary across regions and groups.

The department must write a report with its findings and recommendations for easing sudden drops in public help. The report must list state-run help programs with income limits and measure losses at specific income levels. Recommendations must use a Delaware budget for basic needs. The report must propose a way to include affected residents, employers, and community groups from all three counties in shaping solutions. The department must send the report to the Governor, lawmakers, and the legislative library by January 9, 2026.