ST. JOHN — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, has awarded the Department of Public Works up to $1,906,374 to construct a retaining wall and install a drainage system at Fish Fry Drive on St. John, the V.I. Office of Disaster Recovery has announced. The popular roadway lies to the west of the Theodore Eric Moorehead Marine Facility in Cruz Bay and is subject to recurring coastal and riverine flooding, O.D.R. said. After heavy rains, the sea rises, flooding the road, which leads to the breakdown of the shoreline and deterioration of the asphalt. According to the release, the project’s scope calls for the installation of a permanent retaining wall system along the shoreline to prevent erosion and a drainage system that will direct water from the road to the sea. These elements will allow the…
Dept. of Human Services Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez during testimony at a Senate hearing Wednesday…
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FEMA Makes Available $61 Million to V.I. Housing…
Staff Consortium May 04, 2021The Office of Disaster Recovery on Tuesday announced that the V.I. Housing Authority has been obligated…
Territory Receives Nearly $2 Million From FEMA…
Staff Consortium May 02, 2021The Office of Disaster Recovery has announced the obligation of $1,813,143 by the Federal Emergency…
WAPA Details Progress on Recovery Projects But…
Kyle Murphy April 30, 2021The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority on Thursday gave detailed testimony providing updates to…
USVI Staging Relief Effort to Support St. Vincent…
Staff Consortium April 24, 2021The U.S. Virgin Islands Office of the Governor and the Department of Tourism are working with residents…
Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett announced Tuesday a $165 million grant for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority from FEMA to go toward management costs. “WAPA operates as the sole pu...
As the Paycheck Protection Program comes to an end, the federal government is preparing two relief programs geared toward businesses among the hardest-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Small Business...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ongoing volcanic eruptions have displaced about 20% of people in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as a U.N. official on Wednesday warned of a growing humanita...
The V.I. Water and Power Authority held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning on St. Croix heralding the commencement of work on three electrical undergrounding projects, the authority has annou...
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The Virgin Islands Port Authority on Thursday held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new U.S. Customs and Border Protection terminal in Cruz Bay, a facility that will provide clearance for all foreign...
Department of Public Works officials appeared before the Committee on Disaster Recovery and Infrastructure Wednesday and were questioned on an issue front of mind for Virgin Islanders: the status of o...
Congresswomen Stacey E. Plaskett and Jenniffer González-Colón of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico respectively, have introduced legislation they say will allow the two U.S. territories to re...
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Adrianne Todman as deputy secretary for Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Ms. Todman was born and raised in St. Thomas where she a...
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