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Rent Assistance Program Goes Live March 29; Program Covers Up to 12 Months and is Retroactive to March 2020

Virgin Islands Finance Housing Finance Authority Executive Director, Daryl Griffith, shared news that will likely bring joy to Virgin Islands tenants and landlords that have experienced hardships during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking during the Bryan administration's Covid-19 response update press briefing Monday, he announced that the much anticipated rental assistance program will go live on March 29. Mr. Griffith also stated that while the program won’t be active until the end of the month, Virgin Islands residents should expect “a blitz of advertising” this coming week to provide the information people will need to apply. He listed items tenants will need to apply to the program:  Landlord’s name, mailing address and telephone number A statement of rent owed or an eviction notice from the landlord A birth certificate or real ID Driver’s License and Social Security card of all household members A signed copy of your lease Valid ID or current utility bill to verify USVI re...