CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery, in conjunction with the Office of the Governor, announces the release of the 2020 Annual Recovery Progress Report for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. This year’s iteration marks the territory’s forward momentum from September 2019 to September 2020.
The advances made to build a more resilient community are underscored throughout the report, particularly in the mandated priority areas of Housing, Health & Human Services, Roads, Schools, Utilities and Public Buildings. Also identified are the challenges the territory faces as the Recovery moves into Year Four and beyond.
“While Recovery is never fast enough, we have made steady progress in the 20 months of the Bryan Roach Administration and continue to chip away at the barrier to normalcy on behalf of the Virgin Islanders most affected by the storms’ impact,” Governor Albert Bryan said. “This report outlines our recovery goals and highlights our forward movement along the path to a brighter, more resilient Virgin Islands. It remains a priority of my administration to ensure proper stewardship of federal disaster recovery funds and the timely execution of projects.”
As a branch of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, the Office of Disaster Recovery continues to fulfill its mission to serve as the center of coordination for disaster recovery funds throughout the Territory.
“The Office of Disaster Recovery is closely monitoring $3.6 billion of our expected $8 billion in funding to date,” Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director of the Office of Disaster Recovery, said. “As we enter the fourth year of Recovery in the Virgin Islands, the territory expects to receive additional funding that will support efforts to get more recovery projects started. Projects related to public buildings will move into the design stage, and other projects will begin to break ground for construction.”
The report can be viewed electronically at http://www.usviodr.com/category/reports/
If you should have any questions, please contact the Office of Disaster Recovery via email at [email protected]