…the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa affected by last year’s hurricanes and tropical storms who are required to file a 2017 federal income tax return or pay their 2017 tax, to be sure to do so by June 29. This special extend…
…of the territory’s campuses were too damaged to be utilized this hurricane season. He said that more Virgin Islanders would require shelter this year given that many homes are only protected by tarps or temporary repairs while the…
…count of Disaster Fraud and one count of Wire Fraud, in relation to Hurricane Irma Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief funds. According to the indictment, in September of 2017, Stevens applied to FEMA for di…
…is, at this time, closed.” Mr. Walker added that with two Category 5 hurricanes ravaging the U.S.V.I. and many of its schools — including Addelita Cancryn — it was difficult to tell who could have stolen the funds. Before the case…
…in grants, loans and assistance, according to the website USVI Hurricane Recovery, which was recently launched by the Mapp administration and is said to give access to data regarding funding provided by the federal government. In …
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced Wednesday the launch of the USVI Hurricane Recovery website managed by the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority to track U.S. Federal Disaster funding of nearly $2 billion awarded to the terri…
…of debt caused by an 11-year recession that was exacerbated by Hurricane Maria. The board has been making unpopular choices it deems necessary because of the island's debt load, at times with little input from the general public. …
…for permanent repairs to electrical system components damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. On Thursday, WAPA said the total cost of all hazard mitigation projects was estimated at $572 million. “We have experienced the devastatin…
…the territory, which continues to struggle from the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The funds, along with the $243 million announced in February by H.U.D., are to help the U.S.V.I. in a broad range of areas. “Our goal is to …
…served as a communications lifeline to St. John residents following Hurricane Irma. With L.C.C.N. no longer receiving free bandwidth, Viya and the nonprofit came to an agreement. Viya Vice President of Public Relations, Jennifer M…
…territory repair roads and bridges damaged by storms and floods from Hurricane Irma and Maria. “These funds are a commitment from the federal government who continues to stand with the U.S. Virgin Islands which of course was sever…
…The rebuilding of structures and infrastructure will also adhere to hurricane-resistant codes, with Mr. Mapp stating that while the current codes that were implemented following Hurricane Hugo are formidable, his administration wo…
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