Virgin Islanders Get 26 Additional Weeks Of Unemployment Assistance As Congress Approves Recovery Reforms Recommended By Governor Mapp
- Staff
- October 04, 2018
The United States Senate gave final approval to the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 on Wednesday, according to a Government House release. The Act retroactively provides an additional 26 weeks of disaster-related unemployment assistance for the U.S. Virgin Islands for a total of 52 weeks of assistance following the disaster declarations for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The legislation will make an additional $8 million in assistance available to approximately 1,340 Virgin Islanders, Government House said. “We have had countless meetings, letters and calls with many members of Congress to ensure they understand all the challenges of our recovery,” said Governor Kenneth Mapp. “Our efforts have paid off -- hundreds of workers displaced by the storms should soon be able to collect additional unemployment benefits.” The Disaster Recovery Reform Act, which is part of a comprehensive Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, also includes amendments to the Robert T. Stafford Di...
