Happy Place Child Care of Middletown has been paid $1.2 million by the State of Delaware since FY2020, primarily through Dept of Education's Student Support division.
| Program | Agency | Amount | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Support | Dept of Education | $643,864 | FY20–FY26 |
| Special Needs Programs | Dept of Education | $341,994 | FY20–FY26 |
| Social Services | Dept of Health & Social Services | $199,000 | FY20–FY26 |
| FY 21 Child Care Stab | Federal — American Rescue Plan | $150,000 | FY22 |
| FY 21 Child Care Dayca | Federal — American Rescue Plan | $49,000 | FY22 |
| Account | Amount | Line items |
|---|---|---|
| Food Service | $581,888 | 120 |
| Welfr & Simlr Asst Grants | $199,000 | 2 |
Fund and account lines come from the expenditure-detail dataset (source ↗), which itemizes payments at a finer grain than the checkbook.
| Fiscal year | Total | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| FY20 | $91,845 | 7 |
| FY21 | $312,124 | 33 |
| FY22 | $281,501 | 26 |
| FY23 | $124,239 | 24 |
| FY24 | $119,370 | 24 |
| FY25 | $113,626 | 24 |
| FY26 | $142,151 | 24 |
| Date | Department | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $9,572 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $802 |
| May 6, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $902 |
| May 6, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $10,793 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $942 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $11,404 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $9,785 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $786 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $10,372 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $837 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $808 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $8,948 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $777 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $8,468 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dept of Education | Food Service | $985 |
Source: State of Delaware checkbook · synced 2026-07-25. Open source dataset ↗