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Senate honors First State Community Action Agency and hears leaders cite service gaps

Senate of the State of Delaware · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Lawmakers marked Community Action Month as Bernice Edwards, executive director of First State Community Action Agency, described services reaching nearly 8,000 Delawareans, urged reduced red tape and highlighted the agency's statewide role.

The Delaware Senate recognized Community Action Month and heard testimony from Bernice Edwards, executive director of First State Community Action Agency, who described the agency’s work and urged continued legislative support.

Edwards told senators that First State Community Action Agency, now in its 61st year, served 7,974 Delawareans in fiscal year 2024 and received $120,000 from…

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