The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy, will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 31, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. to consider comments from the public on the annual Weatherization Assistance Program federal funding application (Docket #2026-CCE-0005).

The purpose of the annual federal funding application is to invest federal funds towards weatherizing the homes of income-eligible households in Delaware. Funded services will include air sealing, insulation, ventilation repairs, and health and safety measures such as air quality and moisture control.

For additional information on the above matter and to review the proposed application, visit de.gov/dnrechearings or contact Brett Swan, Principal Planner, Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy, Energy Section, 100 W. Water St., Dover, DE 19904, by phone at (302) 735-3480, or by email at brett.swan@delaware.gov.

The web link to the virtual hearing can be accessed through the DNREC Public Hearings site at de.gov/dnrechearings. If prompted for a password, please use: 892953. To access the audio-only portion of virtual hearing, dial 1-305-224-1968 and enter the Meeting ID: 899 7833 2690. Language assistance is available by request within 10 days of the hearing. Closed captioning is available via the Zoom virtual meeting tool.

Those wishing to offer verbal comments during DNREC public hearings must pre-register no later than 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at de.gov/dnreccomments or by telephone at 302-739-9001.

The Department will accept public comments through the closure of business on September 15, 2026. Comments will be accepted in written form via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov, or by using the online form at de.gov/dnreccomments, or by U.S. mail to the following address:

Theresa Smith, Hearing Officer
DNREC – Office of the Secretary
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901

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