| Local News |
| Friday, April 29, 2011 |
DeJongh Signs Broadband Financing Legislation
Gov. John deJongh Jr. signed legislation Thrusday authorizing the government to borrow $38 million to support the territory's broadband initiative.
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| Thursday, April 21, 2011 |
Senators Approve Heavily Amended Broadband Bill
After a month of intense VI Senate hearings, senators adopted a very different version of Gov. John deJongh Jr.'s broadband bonding bill at Wednesday's session.
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| Saturday, March 05, 2011 |
VI Department Heads Discuss Stimulus Funds
Virgin Islands agency heads discuss the status of the Territory Stimulus funds at the Legislature.
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| Wednesday, December 01, 2010 |
Virgin Islands Energy Blast for November
Rebate Program Changes The rebates administered through the V.I. Energy Office (VIEO) have gone through changes as certain programs have run their course and new ones have come on line. The Web page at www.vienergy.org has been updated to reflect those changes. One can go to the horizontal menu bar to Rebates and in the drop down dialogue box to Main Details to find out what products and alternative energy systems are now being rebated.
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| Saturday, October 30, 2010 |
Update: Pump Station Removal Project Continues
The V.I. Waste Management Authority updates the Anna’s Retreat residents of the work on the Weymouth Rhymer pump station removal project. The scope of work for this project has included the completion of the sleeve and the installation of the 15-inch sewer line, and the construction of a new 12-inch sewer line and three manholes along the east side of Weymouth-Rhymer Highway.
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| Friday, October 29, 2010 |
Virgin Islands Energy Blast for October
Weatherization Day is being recognized in the Virgin Islands on October 28. The media and public officials have been invited to learn how the program will help low-income residents become energy efficient in their homes. The Weatherization Assistance Program’s (WAP) expects to audit and weatherize 800 Virgin Islands homes over the next two years.Details of the program will be explained by WAP staff members at 2 p.m., Oct. 28, in the Energy Office parking lot (behind the Department of Natural Resources building in Estate Mars Hill).
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| Saturday, October 23, 2010 |
Feds OK More Unemployment Insurance Funds for V.I.
The U.S. Department of Labor approved releasing $1.3 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to the U.S. Virgin Islands Friday, according to the V.I. Labor Department. The territory qualified for these funds by making unemployment benefits available to part-time workers and by including certain family-friendly provisions in its unemployment insurance law, according to a Labor Department statement.
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| Local News |
| Tuesday, October 19, 2010 |
Vehicle Rebate Program Has Ended
The Virgin Islands Energy Office, a division of the Governor’s Office, announces that its rebate program for vehicles with high miles-per-gallon ratings has closed. All the money budgeted for the program has been obligated.
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| Friday, October 15, 2010 |
Energy Stimulus Projects on Target
The Virgin Islands Energy Office reports that one program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has been completed successfully, another one nears completion, and others are on track to meet their goals.
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| Monday, October 04, 2010 |
Federal Funds Helping to Shine Light on Territory
Federal economic stimulus funds channeled through the V.I. Energy Office will allow WAPA to install a new street-lighting system designed to reduce local energy and maintenance costs.
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| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 |
Human Services really stretches $250,000 grant
ST. THOMAS — Human Services is proving that the Virgin Islands can do a lot with a little.
The V.I. Human Services Department is hosting four 12-session training courses for executive directors of the territory’s nonprofits; two half-day sessions for nonprofit board members; a two-day nonprofit executive director training session with a Harvard professor; four information sessions to teach nonprofit managers about government assistance programs; quarterly best-practices meetings for government officials who work with nonprofits; and awarding mini-grants — all for $250,000.
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| National News |
| Monday, September 27, 2010 |
U.S. Virgin Islands to Receive More Than $23 Million in Additional Recovery Funds
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $23,418,334 is now available for the U.S. Virgin Islands under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, the U.S. Virgin Islands has received $81,421,768 through the ARRA.
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| Local News |
| Friday, September 24, 2010 |
PFA OKs More Funds for Broadband Initiative
Public Finance Authority board members spent a good portion of their Friday meeting finalizing details for a territory-wide broadband initiative that officials said has to be complete and "sustainable," according to federal guidelines, by July 2013.
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| Monday, September 20, 2010 |
Education Advises Public of Federal Hotline to Report Misuse of Funds
The general public has a responsibility to report misuse of federal education funding to the Federal Education Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or the U.S. Department of the Interior, according to a press release from Education Commissioner Dr. La Verne Terry.
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| Thursday, September 16, 2010 |
V.I. to get $13 million in federal funds for education jobs
The US Secretary of Education announced recently that the territory will receive $13 million in federal stimulus funding to save education jobs.
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| Monday, September 13, 2010 |
Territory to Get $8 Million to Improve Broadband
The territory will be getting two more federal stimulus grants worth $8.1 million to help promote better broadband services, access and education, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday.
“In a globalized 21st century economy, when you don’t have regular access to high-speed Internet, you don’t have access to all the educational, business and employment opportunities it provides,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said in a statement announcing 35 different grants across the nation. “These critical Recovery Act investments will create jobs and lay the groundwork for long-term sustainable economic growth in communities across America.”
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| Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
Energy Office Sets Deadline for ARRA Grant Applications
The Virgin Islands Energy Office has set Sept. 10 as the deadline for accepting applications from non-profit organizations for grants for energy savings projects. The approved projects will be funded under the VIEO’s Discretionary Grant Program, which in turn is utilizing funds available from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009. Projects can receive up to $50,000 in funding, but need a match equal to $4,000 from the organization. The Energy Office, a division of Office of the Governor, has already received 17 applications and estimates that there might be funds available for 15 more projects.
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| Friday, August 20, 2010 |
U.S. Labor Department Releases $667,000 in Unemployment Insurance Funds to V.I.
The U.S. Department of Labor today certified for release $667,637 in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The V.I. qualified for a portion of the territory’s share of the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) by updating its unemployment law to allow workers to use recent earnings to qualify for benefits.
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| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
Feds Kicking in Millions for Fiber Optic Network
The U.S. Government has awarded the territory $59 million in federal stimulus to help design and build a super-fast fiber optic broadband network, according to statements issued Wednesday from Delegate Donna Christensen and Gov. John deJongh Jr.
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| Monday, August 16, 2010 |
Feds Step Up With Money for Ferries, Traffic Safety
Monday saw $200,000 in grant money added to the territory's funds for purchasing new ferries for the route between St. Thomas and St. John, according to a Government House release.
The funds come from a grant from the Federal Highway Administration and will be added to the $5.1 million in funds that the V.I. Department of Public works has set aside for the purchase of two new ferries for the route.
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| Sunday, August 15, 2010 |
V.I. Energy Blast for August
The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) will hold a Small Wind Energy Workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, at the Carambola Beach Resort and Spa on St. Croix. Topics will include: Introduction to Small Wind, Determining Wind Resource, Optimal Site Selection, Utility Interconnection and Financial Incentives.
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| Wednesday, August 04, 2010 |
Federal Stimulus Funds will help preserve reefs
The Virgin Islands Resources Conservation and Development Council has been awarded a $61,000 stimulus grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The nonprofit will use the grant money, which supplements a $2.78 million initial award last year, to complete work it is doing at St. John’s Fish Bay to reduce the sediment impact on coral reefs, said Julie Wright, the U.S. Department of Agriculture coordinator for the V.I. Resources Conservation and Development Council.
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| National News |
Brief: U.S. Senate Passes Extension to V.I. Medicaid Cap Increase
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would extend the 30 percent Medicaid cap increase for the territories through the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, according to a statement from Delegate Donna Christensen. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act federal stimulus package, the cap that limited Medicaid funding to the territory was lifted by 30 percent until Dec. 2010. If the provisions in the Senate bill are enacted into law, the increase will be extended until increases in the recent U.S. health reform act take effect in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.
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| Local News |
| Friday, July 23, 2010 |
Energy Office Rebate Program Winds Down in August
The V.I. Energy Office’s Energy Star appliance rebate program is a “victim of its own success,” according to Energy Office Director Bevan R. Smith Jr., and Aug. 15 is the last day for residents to get in on the deal.
Money is running out on the program, Smith said in a statement Friday, and those purchasing an appliance will have until Sept. 15 to submit the paperwork.
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010 |
Senators Ponder Future Without Federal Stimulus Money
Lawmakers examined the territory's financial future Thursday as representatives from the Office of the Governor and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) went before the Committee on Appropriations and Budget.
Included in Gov. John deJongh, Jr.’s budget for fiscal year 2011 was $70.9 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be distributed to the departments of Education and Finance, the University of the Virgin Islands and the Office of Economic Opportunities.
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Virgin Islands Energy Blast for July
Residents Can Rate LED Streetlights
The Virgin Islands Energy Office, in conjunction with the Water and Power Authority, is sponsoring an information night concerning plans to replace territory streetlights with energy efficient LEDs. The proposal calls for replacing 1,200 high pressure sodium lights with more efficient light emitting diode (LED) street lights.
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| Friday, July 16, 2010 |
Federal Funds Helping Public Works to Do More Than Just Paving
Public Works Commissioner Darryl Smalls came before the V.I. Senate with his top staff Thursday to outline his department's 2011 budget request of $25.9 million--a decrease of 7.8 percent from fiscal year 2010.
Public Works will also receive $225,000 from the St. John Capital Improvement Fund to help with projects on St. John, and $300,000 from the Tourism Revolving Fund for Carnival festivities across the territory. Of that funding, wages and salaries comprise $8.5 million; fringe benefits $3.3 million; utilities $750,000; supplies $547,000, and $12.8 million in other services and charges.
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| National News |
| Wednesday, July 07, 2010 |
Deco Lighting and ARRA Buy American Compliance
Deco Lighting, a U.S. based lighting manufacturer, announces their commercial indoor
and outdoor lighting products comply with the “Buy America” program provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 2009 for U.S. government funding
of public projects. Deco Lighting provides a Certificate of Compliance to all customers
and specifiers for each of their lighting products that are specified for use in ARRA
funded projects.
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| Local News |
| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 |
Stimulus funds put 70 Virgin Islanders to work
The V.I. Department of Human Services has subsidized the employment of 70 Virgin Islanders since November through federal stimulus funds, placing them in jobs that could become permanent, officials said.
The department hired out the first subsidized position in November through the Community Services Block Grant, spokeswoman Clarrisa Warrington said. In May, the department was able to expand the program again through a grant from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- TANF.
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Human Services Program Restoring Hope for V.I. Clients
Seventy clients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are now working full-time in area nonprofit organizations, charities and V.I. Government, with salaries courtesy of Uncle Sam—thanks to $2 million in federal stimulus money and a creative V.I. Human Services Department program.
The department sought and received funds through the Community Service Block Grant and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Emergency TANF Fund to establish the job-creation project, according to a Human Services statement issued Monday.
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| Saturday, June 19, 2010 |
Human Services Progresses With Early Childhood Initiatives
The Department of Human Services Office of Childcare and Regulatory Services (OCCRS) has made considerable strides toward its mission to provide quality childcare for the children of the Virgin Islands. The efforts are far-reaching and part of the long-standing goal of the department to promote the benefits of early learning. Mini-grants totaling $233,761 were awarded to 105 childcare providers territory-wide for fiscal year 2009-2010. Recipients of the grants will use the funds to improve quality childcare through enhancing the educational curriculum, health and safety standards, and overall operations. Forty-eight providers received grant funds totaling $103,061 on St. Croix and 57 providers on St. Thomas received a total of $130,700, according to a press release from DHS.
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| Friday, May 28, 2010 |
Virgin Islands Energy Blast for May
Government Projects to Save Energy Governor John P. deJongh Jr. has executed four memoranda of agreement to use over $9 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding for energy efficiency initiatives in the government.
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| Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
V.I. to spend $9 million on energy-saving measures.
The Virgin Islands government is using more than $9 million of federal stimulus money to invest in energy efficiency initiatives expected to save the government more than $2.1 million a year.
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Energy Office limits hours for taking walk-in rebate applications
The success of the VI Energy Office rebate program has led the office to limit the hours walk-in rebate applications will be accepted.
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| Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
Solar water heater porgram under way, panel is told
The director of the V.I. Energy Office told the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technology on Monday night that he believes the Sun Power Loan program has passed "a major hurdle" and is now moving forward smoothly.
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| Saturday, May 08, 2010 |
Refurbishing effort praised as Aureo Diaz units reopen
Government officials, workers and residents gathered at the Aureo Diaz housing community Friday afternoon to officially re-open an apartment building refurbished by V.I. Housing Authority workers with V.I. taxpayer dollars
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| Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
Solar Water Heaters Program Streamlined
After Clearing red tape through corrective legislation, the Sun Power Loan Program to give homeowners and small businesses low-cost solar water heaters soon will be up and running.
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| Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
US Virgin Islands Receive Funds under ARRA to Save Jobs and Introduce Educational Reforms
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was designed not only for giving immediate boost to an economy that was undergoing the worst crisis in the centuries, it was also aimed at strengthening the economy from the core. And that involves investing in the sectors such as education, making the economy stronger from within.
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| Monday, April 12, 2010 |
More Than $47 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for The U.S. Virgin Islands to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that $47,546,406 is now available for the U.S. Virgin Islands under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save teaching jobs at risk of local budget cuts. The U.S. Virgin Islands will be eligible to apply for another $23,418,334 in Phase II. Today's funding is being made available per the U.S. Virgin Islands' successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application.
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| Tuesday, April 06, 2010 |
VI Government Vying for Federal Funds to Build Broadband Network
Teh VI government has applied for three separate federal grants- totalling $65.6 million- to create a broadband network in the Virgin Islands.
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| Friday, March 26, 2010 |
Human Services Uses ARRA Funds to Strengthen 60 Non-Profits
The Department of Human Services took strides to improve social services territory-wide with the use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds by hosting a 12-week directors course for the non-profit sector. Approximately 60 representatives from non-profit organizations will be rewarded with certificates from 12:30-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, at the DHS Head Start Complex on St. Thomas.
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| National News |
| Monday, March 22, 2010 |
Senators Get Update on Stimulus Spending
The federal government hopes to have states and territories spend most of their economic stimulus dollars -- at least 70 percent -- by September, and local officials told senators Monday they are on their way to making that happen.
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| Local News |
| Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
Recovery Act Providing Over $9 Million to Fund School Construction
Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen has announced that the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Department of Education has allocated $9,576,000 in qualified school construction bonds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
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| Monday, March 15, 2010 |
Stimulus Funds Aid in Unemployment Payments
The VI Department of Labor released its latest unemployment numbers Monday.
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| Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
Territory Working to Speed Up its Net Connections
The VI Office of Economic Opportunity is applying for $38.5 million to $48 million in federal stimulus grants to build broadband connections in the Virgin Islands.
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| Sunday, March 07, 2010 |
U.S. Virgin Islands Makes Aggressive Energy Pledge at NREL
According to the NREL press release, “The U.S. Virgin Islands can reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by 60% within the next 15 years by developing its abundant renewable energy resources, Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. announced at a workshop at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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| Saturday, March 06, 2010 |
Congress Provides Significant Tax Incentives for 2009 Filers
The U.S. Government provides several tax benefits that taxpayers can claim on their 2009 income tax returns. For U.S. Virgin Islands residents, these incentives would be taken on Form 1040 as filed with the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on April 15, 2010, or later with applicable extensions. Specifically, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, Congress introduced many tax incentives that can help U.S. Virgin Islands residents save on their 2009 income taxes. These incentives apply to areas such as new home purchases, college tuition credits, energy savers, job credits, unemployment benefits, earned income credits and new car purchases. In some cases as noted where applicable, these benefits can also be taken on 2010 returns.
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| National News |
Congress Provides Significant Tax Incentives for 2009 Filers
The U.S. Government provides several tax benefits that taxpayers can claim on their 2009 income tax returns. For U.S. Virgin Islands residents, these incentives would be taken on Form 1040 as filed with the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on April 15, 2010, or later with applicable extensions.
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| Local News |
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 |
US Virgin Islands Aims to Become Renewable Energy Showcase
The governor of the US Virgin Islands has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with federal agencies to develop a clean energy development strategy for the territory.
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| Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
Emergency Housing Units to be Rehabilitated with Stimulus Funds
VI Housing Finance Authority plans to use stimulus funds to rehabilitate housing units on St. Thomas and St. Croix as part of the revised Emergency Preparedness Plan.
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| Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
ARRA Work to Close Long bay Road Lane
The outer westbound lane of Long Bay Road will be closed from Mandela Circle to the intersection of Veteran's Drive and De Beltjen Road Starting Friday. The eastbound lane and inner westbound lane will remain open.
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010 |
Recovery in Action: One Year Later
Having reached the first anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Governor deJongh updated Virgin Islanders about the benefits the territory has seen from President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan.
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| Monday, January 11, 2010 |
Recovery in Action: Red Hook Sidewalk Improvements
Goundbreaking ceremony for Red Hook Sidewalk Improvements held January 11, 2010.
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Governor Commends Department of Public Works on Fourth ARRA-Funded Transportation Project in the Territory
Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. commended the Department of Public Works on launching the Red Hook Sidewalk Improvement Project, the second of several ARRA-funded transportation projects for St. Thomas and the fourth in the territory.
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| Sunday, January 03, 2010 |
Virgin Islands Awarded $1.4 Million Broadband Gant
The virgin Islands has been awarded approximately $1.4 million from the National Telecommunications Information Administration of the Department of Commerce.
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| Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
Energy Office Accepting ARRA Applications
The Energy Office is set to process applications from non-profit organizations which have
energy savings projects that need funding.
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| Wednesday, December 02, 2009 |
Recovery in Action: USVI Energy Rebate Program Funded
The third Energy Rebate program funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is now available for territory citizens.
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| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
Lutheran Social Services Secures Federal Stimulus Grant Totaling $1.1 Million
Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands (LSS) has been awarded a federal stimulus grant in the amount of $1.19 million dollars for the expansion of Early Head Start services.
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| Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
Energy Office has Stimulus Grants Available
Virgin Islands residents can begin applying for grant money available under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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| Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
Virgin Islanders have Opportunity to Get Solar Water Heaters
Gov. John P. deJongh Jr. announced there will soon be three separate programs which will allow
residents to receive financial assistance for the purchase and/or installation of solar water heaters.
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| National News |
Human Services SNAP Program Receives National Recognition
The Department of Human Services Family Assistance Program will be doubly awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for administering the State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This program is partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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| Local News |
| Friday, October 16, 2009 |
Financial issues highlight agenda at USVI cabinet meeting
ST THOMAS, USVI -- US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh and Lt Governor Gregory Francis convened a meeting of the Cabinet this week at Government House on St Thomas to discuss various issues as the end of the Administration’s third year in office approaches.
Key items discussed included the status of the federal funding the territory has received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the financial outlook for the government in fiscal year 2010.
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| Monday, October 05, 2009 |
Water Projects Benefit from $4 Million Stimulus
The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $4 million in stimulus funds to the territory to help finance improvements to water projects.
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Stimulus Funds Target Leaking Tanks
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources received $57,000 of federal stimulus money to assess leaking underground gas tanks and force porperty owners to clean up the identified sites.
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| Local News |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |
Grifft Hill, South Shore Road Construction to be Fisrt Use of Stimulus Money in Region
Gov. John P. deJongh Jr. headed a list of dignitaries in a ceremonial groundbreaking September 26 on South Shore Road for the territory’s first public works project under the Obama Administration’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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| National News |
| Wednesday, September 09, 2009 |
NTIA's Broadband Mapping Initiative off to Strong Start
The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that it has received applications representing all 50 states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia to participate in NTIA’s State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program, which will assist NTIA in creating a national broadband map. This unprecedented initiative will provide consumers with better information on the broadband Internet services available to them and inform policymakers' efforts to increase broadband availability nationwide.
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| Friday, August 28, 2009 |
Procedures In Place to Account for Recovery Act Financial Activities
The Department of Labor has put procedures in place to account and report on recovery.gov for recovery act financial information.
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| Local News |
| Monday, July 20, 2009 |
New Ferries Coming for Varlack Ventures Transportation Company
Passengers riding between St. John and St. Thomas will soon enjoy two new ferries plying the Pillsbury Sound.
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| Monday, June 08, 2009 |
After 8 Years, North Shore Road Project Slated to Start This Fall
After eight years of planning and preparation, the island’s weathered and worn North Shore Road will receive much-needed repairs beginning in September.
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| Saturday, May 02, 2009 |
US Gives V.I. Extra $130,000 for Emergency Programs
Local Programs that offer emergency food, shelter and temporary assistance to those in need, have been awarded an extra $138,000 from the federal government.
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| National News |
| Friday, March 27, 2009 |
EPA Helps Put America Back to Work Protecting Human Health and Cleaning Up the Environment
In a move that will boost the economy, create new jobs, build the foundation for long-term economic strength, and protect human health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a national competition for $156 million in funding to jumpstart clean diesel projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The projects will create jobs and reduce harmful diesel pollution. Nearly $18.5 million of this funding is slated for projects in EPA Region 2, which covers New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and seven federally recognized Indian Nations. EPA is encouraging organizations and government entities to apply for the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. Applications are due by April 28, 2009.
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| Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
Delegate to Congress outlines USVI education funding in stimulus plan
WASHINGTON, USA: Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen said on Tuesday that the US Virgin Islands is slated to receive several categories of funding for education under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The territory will receive $9,442,219 under Title I funding, $1,108,389 for Educational Technology State grants and 352,124 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The US Virgin Islands will share an approximate $268,000,000 in State Fiscal Stabilization funding with the other insular territories.
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| Local News |
| Thursday, March 05, 2009 |
Federal stimulus funds flow in to USVI; Governor lobbies White House
ST THOMAS, USVI: On Wednesday, Governor deJongh took action on various fronts to advance the US Virgin Islands' case for funding and participation in the nation-wide stimulus program.
With funding already flowing into the Territory’s treasury, the governor wrote to President Obama on behalf of the US offshore Territories; sought additional flexibility with education funding from Education Secretary Arne Duncan: signed off on an assurance letter to the Secretary of Energy and executed certification letters for transportation related funding.
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| Tuesday, March 03, 2009 |
Flood-Prone Landowners Eligible for Program
Landowners in the Virgin Islands are eligilble for a new US Department of Agriculture program to sell easements on frequently flooded property to the departments National Resources Conservation Service.
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| National News |
| Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
HUD Sets Timetable for Local Control
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development official, who is now overseeing the VI Housing Authority, said Wednesday that her goal is to return the agency to local control within 12 to 18 months.
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| Local News |
| Friday, February 20, 2009 |
Territory Gets $570,662 in HUD Grants for Homeless
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the territory $570,662 in grants to help the homeless, marking the first time in recent years that the Virgin Islands has secured all available funding under the HUD's Continuum of Care grant program.
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