CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the award of $17,451,154 from the FEMA Public Assistance Program to reimburse the Virgin Islands Police Department for emergency work performed territory-wide after Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. After the storms, the VIPD worked tirelessly to protect public health. Officers led patrols and participated in […]
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St. John Cuts The Ribbon On Its First Major Recovery Project, A Senior Center
CRUZ BAY — A beloved but storm-torn building on St. John, George Simmons Terrace Community Center had its ribbon-cutting on Thursday with Governor Albert Bryan doing the honors after a stem-to-stern renovation by the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) in partnership with the Office of Disaster Recovery. At about 2,000 square feet in total, the […]
Office Of Disaster Recovery Prepares Report On 3rd Anniversary Of Hurricanes
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 […]
Health Gets $1.8 Million To Redevelop Historic John Moorehead Municipal Complex On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery said $1,837,783 has been obligated to the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) for the demolition of the old mental health building and interior renovations to the department’s clinical buildings on St. Thomas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program has awarded these funds to execute […]
VIWMA Obligated $5.7 Million For Savan Gut Sewer Line Repairs On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the obligation of $5.7 million to the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority to repair sewer lines in the Garden Street, Savan, and Moravian Guts on St. Thomas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program funds will be used to restore approximately 4,570 linear feet of sewer […]
PBS Disaster Recovery Show To Focus On Recreational Facilities In The Territory
CHRISTIANSTED — The next episode of Recovery in Focus will give viewers an update on recreational facilities throughout the territory. The episode’s guests include: Daryl Griffith, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority executive director, Calvert White, commissioner of the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation, and Nereida Washington, director of campus operations for the University of the […]
VIDA Given $715K To Fix Ancillary Facilities For Animal Slaughterhouse
FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $715,091 in funding to the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA). These funds will assist with repairs to animal pens, the veterinary building, and abattoir for damages caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. At this time, livestock is […]
DSPR Awarded $2.6 Million To Retrofit The St. John Community Center: ODR
CRUZ BAY — The Office of Disaster Recovery announced a $2.6 million award to the Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation (DSPR) for the retrofitting of the Community Center on St. John. The dual-phased project funded by FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) will include the reconstruction of the DSPR community center and the […]
Recovery In Focus Features An Update On Territory’s Schools Tonight On WTJX
CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), in collaboration with WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX) announces the broadcast of the next episode of Recovery in Focus airing tonight at 8 p.m. on WTJX, and Facebook Live at facebook.com/wtjx. The third episode will highlight the Virgin Islands Department of Education […]
FEMA Obligates $1.6 Million For DSPR To Renew 2 Public Beach Facilities On St. Croix
EAST END, St. Croix — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) announced the obligation of $1,599,393 to the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation (DSPR) to refurbish recreational facilities at two St. Croix beaches. FEMA’s Public Assistance Program will fund the replacement of damaged beachfront facilities at the Fort Frederik Beach in Frederiksted and Cramers Park […]