Ideas

Matt Meyer
County Executive | New Castle County, DE

New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer: Supporting Delaware’s Mothers

Idea Category: Healthcare

This week, NewDEAL Leader New Castle County, DE Executive Matt Meyer announced a new initiative to support disadvantaged first-time mothers with access to health care. The program is financed using the innovative Pay for Success funding model, pioneered in the U.S. by NewDEAL Alum, former Salt Lake County, UT Mayor Ben McAdams, who used this approach to tackle issues like early childhood education, homelessness, and criminal justice reform. Other NewDEALers, including Mayor Hancock in Denver, have seen success in addressing homelessness using Pay for Success, which involves a funder from outside government making the initial investment in a project and government funds kicking in when certain milestones are achieved. Read more about the new program in Delaware and its goal of serving 120 Medicaid-eligible first-time mothers over four years.

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ARP: New Castle County announced the Creation of School-Based Wellness Centers

Idea Category: Education, Healthcare | Funding Source: ARP

ARP: New Castle County DE, Invests ARPA Funds into Community Priorities

Idea Category: Broadband, Housing | Funding Source: ARP

ARP: A Surge in Construction in New Castle County, Delaware

Idea Category: Housing | Funding Source: ARP

Thousand Kids Coding

Idea Category: Education, Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

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Idea Category: Education | Funding Source: ARP

Second Chance Scholars Program

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP