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Seaford council approves grant submission to create Nutter Park Prevention Hub with opioid‑settlement funds
Summary
Council unanimously approved submitting a prescription‑opioid settlement grant to fund a Nutter Park Prevention Hub combining infrastructure upgrades, Out Loud Delaware programming and Sussex County Health Coalition coordination; staff said the submission deadline required rapid council approval.
Seaford’s mayor and council unanimously approved March 10 a grant submission to the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission to create a Nutter Park Prevention Hub that pairs infrastructure improvements with youth programming and coordinated public‑health services.
The police chief described the project as “crime prevention through environmental design informed improvements” and a community prevention effort that pairs SPD‑led infrastructure work (resurfacing, lighting, surveillance and sidewalk improvements) with programming provided by Out Loud Delaware and systems coordination by the Sussex County Health Coalition. The chief told council the proposed submission calls for SPD to receive roughly $91,970 for infrastructure, Out Loud Delaware about $100,000 for programming, and the Sussex County Health Coalition about $80,000 for coordination.
Chief: “Seafford Police Department … will be allocated about $91,970.” Out Loud Delaware will run monthly and quarterly community engagement events and report key performance indicators; the health coalition will braid funding and coordinate sustainability and reporting.
Staff emphasized the application deadline arrived quickly: the Bonfire portal link reached the city late in the prior week and the deadline for this round was described as the following day; the board that reviews the award meets March 23. If approved, staff said funds could be released quickly and some activities could be in place by summer.
Vice Mayor Dan Henderson moved approval of the submission; Councilman Mullen seconded. Council approved the motion by unanimous voice vote.
The grant, if funded, would support environmental upgrades to Nutter Park tied to ongoing prevention programming in schools and community venues; partners said the model is intended to sustain multi‑year prevention work rather than one‑time activities.
