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Item Changing Technologies: Mapping the Future of Lifestyles, Work, and Business in Delaware(Institute for Public Administration, 1999-02) Warren, Robert; Lisa, MorelandItem E-Commerce: Changing the Face of Goods Services and Transportation(Institute for Public Administration, 2000-03) Warren, Robert; Moreland, Lisa; Boland, KamaItem Building Successful School Leaders In Times of Great Change(Institute for Public Administration, 2001-01) Loftus, Dennis L.; Brown, Laura; Keene, SusanItem Planning Delaware's School Needs: Issues of Location, Design, and Infrastructure(Institute for Public Administration, 2001-03) Moody, Stephanie; Edgell, DavidItem Delaware Health Care Commission Web Development Project Report(Institute for Public Administration, 2002-05) Deshon, Mark; Osborne, Kristen; Herst, JenItem Delaware State Personnel Office Research Project - Phase I(Institute for Public Administration, 2002-06) IPA Planning TeamItem Building Quality Schools: Revisions to the School Construction Formula and Recommendations on Standards(Institute for Public Administration, 2002-10) Vacirca, Nicholas; Settles, AlexanderItem Delaware State Personnel Office Research Project - Phase II(Institute for Public Administration, 2003-03) IPA Planning TeamItem Future of School Siting, Design and Construction in Delaware(Institute for Public Administration, 2003-07) Hunter, Anna Wojewodzki; Sawak, CamilleItem Delaware Teacher Supply Survey Analysis Report(Institute for Public Administration, 2004-07) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Prulello, Marissa-JeanItem Delaware K-20 International Education Capacity Study Report(Institute for Public Administration, 2004-08) O'Malley, Fran; Miller, Jeanette; Wang, ShuhanItem Report on the Design of a Customer Service Model for the Delaware Public Archives(Institute for Public Administration, 2005-05) Scott, Marcia; Freel, Edward; Callaway, Raymond; Trischitta, LisaItem Assessing the Needs of Delaware’s Older Drivers(2007-09-21T13:50:04Z) Dworsky, Bernard; O'Hanlon, Julia; Klepner, Richard; Catherine, Adam; Trick, JulieCurrent road designs should be reviewed to determine whether modifications are necessary to better accommodate Delaware’s older drivers. Possible modifications include making intersections more driver- and pedestrian-friendly and improving traffic signs and signal design. Additionally, comprehensive assessment, education, and outreach programs can assist individuals, families, and physicians facilitate discussions about driving and promote mobility and independence among older Delawareans. Like other states that are addressing this issue, Delaware should apply resources for such modifications and initiatives to areas that pose the greatest safety concerns. Chosen areas should be based on the state’s current and projected demographic trends as well as crash data. Better coordination and collaboration among state advocacy groups and agencies will also foster overall improved awareness and education for individuals and their families who are concerned about the potential risks associated with older drivers.Item Healthy & Walkable Communities(2007-09-21T18:24:58Z) Lehman, Megan Dively; Boyle, Michelle; DeCoursey, William J.; Mix, TroyThis document is intended to serve as a resource for Delaware municipalities wishing to improve the walkability of their towns and, in so doing, the activity levels and health of their residents. In addition to conducting research, IPA staff and students are working with a handful of Delaware towns to identify a study area. Each study area is jointly walked and assessed with regard to its strengths and deficiencies. Phase one of this project will be completed in June 2007, with each municipality having received a written report with suggested implementation items from IPA. Also, potential sources of funding will be identified. During phase two, and possible subsequent phases, the Healthy/Walkable Communities team will offer continued assistance to the initial set of towns and begin the process with new communities.Item Delaware Environmental Scan: Delaware Youth Opportunities Initiative(2011-07-19) O'Hanlon, Julia; Miller, Julie; Clark, Amy; Ospanova, GauharIn partnership with the Delaware Center for Justice and Delaware State University, IPA’s key objective for the scan was to identify the state’s strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in resources and services currently available for the state’s youth aging out of foster care. Ultimately, the scan will provide a better understanding of the issues involved and help create appropriate strategies and action items that address the primary policy goals of the Delaware Youth Opportunities Initiative.Item Successful Transitions Initiative: Delaware Youth Opportunities Initiative(2011-09) Flynn, James; Ospanova, Gauhar; Moreland, LisaIn September 2011, former Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner and the Policy Consensus Initiative (PCI ) — a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working with leaders to create collaborative processes and harness resources from public, private, and civic centers — contracted with IPA to facilitate and provide coordinating services for their Successful Transitions Initiative (STI). This report documents the key phases of STI’s development to date: from its inception, initiated and funded by PCI and Governor Minner, to its merging with other concurrent activities and subsequent transformation as a true collaboration among partners working toward a statewide comprehensive implementation plan that addresses the needs of and improves the outcomes for Delaware’s transitioning youth. This report documents the key phases of STI’s development to date: from its inception, initiated and funded by PCI and Governor Minner, to its merging with other concurrent activities and subsequent transformation as a true collaboration among partners working toward a statewide comprehensive implementation plan that addresses the needs of and improves the outcomes for Delaware’s transitioning youth.Item “Aging Out” of Foster Care – Background and Resources Brief(2012-06-22) O’Hanlon, Julia; Sherretz, Kelly L.; Wessel, EvanThis issue brief provides an overview and assessment of current data resources and general trends related to the national and statewide population who are “aging out” of foster care. It is designed to provide information to state officials, community leaders, members of the Delaware Youth Opportunities Initiative (DYOI), and other stakeholders involved in the development of strategies and policy recommendations for improved service and program delivery for those who are aging out of foster care in Delaware. Future briefs and reports may expand on the information presented and identify additional opportunities for resource expansion and comprehensive data-collection efforts.Item Beyond 18: Ready by 21 Services for Delaware's Youth Who Have Experienced Foster Care(2012-09-28) Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their FamiliesIn response to House Joint Resolution (HJR) No. 18, this report serves as an analysis and provides recommendations for creating a developmentally appropriate, fully integrated system of independent-living services, housing and financial assistance for youth who have experienced foster care in Delaware. This system shall be referred to as “Ready by 21.”Item Technopolitical Regimes and Climate Change: A Transcript of an Interview with the Carbon Cycle(New Vision for Public Affairs, 2014-05) Barnes, PhilipDespite the urgent response that climate change demands, debate over climate change policy goes round and round without showing signs that it can rest long enough for action to be taken. Meanwhile, the situation with the atmospheric commons continues to deteriorate. In a desperate attempt to constructively contribute to the climate change debate and break through the morass, this paper engages with Act or Network Theory which affords practitioners the freedom to dialogue with the non-human. The result is a transcription of an interview with The Carbon Cycle. Using the concept of the technopolitical regime, The Carbon Cycle identifies two broadly defined philosophies that humans use to frame climate change policy. The two technopolitical regimes, what The Carbon Cycle calls the Interventionists and the Egalitarians, are informed by conflicting values. According to The Carbon Cycle, humans will need to face the difficult challenge of negotiating a policy response to climate change that lies somewhere between the interventionist and the egalitarian strategies. Depending on the policy approach taken, the implications for society-nature relationships and democratic governance are radically different and are teased out in this conversation.Item 2016 Funding and Technical Assistance Handbook for Delaware Local Governments(2016-02) Scoglietti, Alexa; Eisenhart, Scott; Singh, Saran; Tierney, Gemma; Wollaston, Martin; Scott, MarciaThe Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the School of Public Policy & Administration at the University of Delaware is pleased to provide an updated 2016 Funding and Technical Assistance Handbook for Delaware Local Governments. The handbook is another resource developed by IPA for Delaware local governments that are seeking assistance in the form of grants, loans, technical assistance, training, and advisory services. The 2016 edition of the handbook is being made available online in portable document format (PDF). The handbook will be updated bi-annually and maintained as a digital document. Because many financial and technical assistance programs are subject to change based on federal or state legislation, appropriations, or budget allocation decisions, potential applicants are advised to call the respective contact person listed for each assistance program. The handbook is organized into four sections. The first section lists federal programs that have traditionally provided technical assistance or funding opportunities to Delaware local governments. For more comprehensive information on federal funding opportunities, please refer to the online Catalog for Federal Domestic Assistance www.cfda.gov and www.grants.gov. The second section contains information on state programs that provide funding or technical assistance. The third section provides information on public service programs through the University of Delaware that provide local government assistance. The final section highlights funding opportunities from organizations that cannot be categorized in the previous sections, such as regional and local nonprofit organizations. IPA would like to acknowledge and thank all the agency contacts who graciously provided updated program information for the 2016 edition, particularly the Office of State Planning and Coordination. The 2016 Funding and Technical Assistance Handbook for Delaware Local Governments was prepared by a team of IPA staff and student “Public Administration Fellows.” Alexa Scoglietti coordinated the project along with Public Administration Fellows Scott Eisenhart, Saran Singh, and Gemma Tierney. IPA staff involved with this handbook included Policy Scientists Martin Wollaston and Marcia Scott. Finally, thanks also goes to IPA Director Jerome Lewis who allocated staffing resources for creating and updating the handbook, Policy Scientist Lisa Moreland and Associate Policy Scientist William DeCoursey for editing, and Policy Specialist II Sarah Pragg for her assistance in designing the handbook.