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DHSS outlines campus maintenance needs; public health lab expansion and DHCI construction remain on schedule amid grant concerns
Summary
DHSS presented facility operations, deferred maintenance needs (about $30M), the public health laboratory expansion (expected August 2025) and the new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (construction expected complete Dec. 2026); committee members asked about federal funding risk for lab and other projects.
Secretary Josette Manning and DHSS staff summarized the department's FY 2026 capital priorities and ongoing projects, telling the committee that the department manages multiple state campuses, service centers, group homes and leased properties.
DHSS reported a deferred maintenance backlog of roughly $30 million across state facilities and described recent project work: replacement of campus electrical systems, roof work at the Stokely Campus, and consolidation of building controls. Secretary Manning highlighted two major, ongoing…
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