Richard Motta, Author at Government of the United States Virgin Islands

GOVERNOR MAPP ASKS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY FOR MORE SUPPORT FOR VI HEALTHCARE

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and his team were back at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Thursday to continue months-long negotiations to advocate for U.S. Virgin Islands hospitals, which have been underfunded for decades because of historically unfair and unrealistic federal policies. Currently, the Roy L. Schneider Medical Center and the Governor Juan F. …

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Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force announces community meetings

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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp’s Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force is hosting several community meetings in order to inform and engage the public on its efforts. Space is still available for those interested in participating in the first of the meetings, the Housing Information Session, scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 …

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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS GOVERNOR AND HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCE $1.6 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL HUD DISASTER FUNDING

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U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, right, speaks at Wednesday’s joint press conference with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson. In a joint press conference in Washington, DC with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced today that the Territory …

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR POTTER ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO “BE READY/BE INSURED” FOR THE UPCOMING HURRICANE SEASON

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Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter, who also serves as the territory’s Commissioner of Insurance, reminds Virgin Islands residents to be prepared for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, which is June 1 to November 30, 2018. AccuWeather predicts an above-normal season, with 12 to 15 named storms, including 6 to 8 major hurricanes. “Know what is …

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US and VI Veterans Affairs in search of physicians

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The Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be hosting town hall meetings in the Territory to recruit physicians to join the network of physicians used by the VA. Officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be on site to explain how the newly …

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Veterans Affairs Town Hall Meeting – STX

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The Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs in collaboration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Veterans Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, April 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Benny and Martha Benjamin Conference Room at the Virgin Islands Cardiac Center on St. …

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U.S. Treasury approves tax incentives for Virgin Islands ‘opportunity zones’

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Governor Mapp lobbied for U.S. Territories’ inclusion in federal program The United States Department of Treasury announced Wednesday that it has approved Governor Kenneth E. Mapp’s nomination of 14 neighborhoods on St. Thomas and St. Croix as Qualified Opportunity Zones eligible for U.S. tax breaks under the massive tax bill passed by Congress last December. Governor Mapp has said the …

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More Major Road Projects To Begin on St. Croix

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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has approved contracts for four more road projects on St. Croix. The projects, which will be completed by VI Paving and VIAPCO, are expected to vastly improve road conditions on the big island. The plans for Melvin Evans Highway include pavement rehabilitation and safety improvements from East Airport Road to the …

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GOVERNOR MAPP ANNOUNCES PLANS TO GET VI SCHOOLS BACK ON TRACK

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While the assessment of damage and losses is still being completed for educational facilities across the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has qualified the USVI for $107 million in assistance for temporary classrooms for the 2018-19 school year, which begins on September 4, 2018. Making the announcement at a Friday news …

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EPA Announces New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands

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Funding will leverage public and private investments to keep lead and other contaminants out of drinking water and upgrade aging water infrastructure The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of funding that could provide as much as $5.5 billion in loans, which could leverage over $11 billion in water infrastructure projects through the Water …

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