Faster decisions. Stronger communities. Putting JobsFirst!
JobsFirst is the State of Delaware's commitment to cut the red tape slowing down housing, energy, broadband, and infrastructure — without cutting the safety or environmental standards that protect our communities.
Transforming permitting into a system that delivers
For too long, Delawareans have watched projects that could have created jobs, built homes, and powered communities get stuck in a permitting process that can take two years or more. Not because the projects weren't worthy. Not because environmental standards couldn't be met. Because the system wasn't designed to move.
JobsFirst changes that.
Starting with Executive Order 18, JobsFirst is reforming Delaware's permitting systems starting with the accelerator initiative to make government work at the speed of the economy. It coordinates state agencies around shared timelines, puts a single point of contact in front of every major project, and tracks every decision publicly so anyone can see whether we are delivering on our promises.
JobsFirst is not about cutting corners. Our environmental protections, public health standards, and community participation rights are fully preserved. What we are cutting is unnecessary delay — the sequential reviews that could run in parallel, the forms that could be one form, the clocks that nobody was watching.
Delaware families need more housing. Delaware businesses need reliable, affordable energy. Delaware communities need broadband and clean water. JobsFirst is how we build it — faster, smarter, and together.
Welcome. Let's get to work.
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"What we are cutting is unnecessary delay — the sequential reviews that could run in parallel, the forms that could be one form, the clocks that nobody was watching."
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The permitting system of tomorrow, today
We are building this system in stages. We start with JobsFirst Priority Projects — the housing, energy, broadband, water and sewer, and mixed-use projects with the clearest community benefit and the most urgent need for faster decisions. As the technology comes online and matures, the processes will be refined and the vision will expand: counties, municipalities, and eventually the full universe of state permitting brought under one transparent umbrella.
