U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS \u2013 Governor Albert Bryan Jr. On Wednesday praised the U.S. Congress for passing President Biden\u2019s American Rescue Plan Act, which provides $1.9 trillion of federal pandemic aid, and said it will help accelerate and bolster the current efforts the Bryan-Roach Administration has in place to continue the recovery of the Territory\u2019s reeling economy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe American Rescue Plan will expedite our efforts to restore financial stability for all Virgin Islanders \u2013 businesses, families, individuals and organizations. What was a ray of hope is now a light at the end of the tunnel, and President Biden and Congress are to be commended for taking action,\u201d Governor Bryan said. \u201cAmong the provisions of the American Rescue Plan are $1,400 individual stimulus payments, tax credits for children and low-income families, funds to reinforce our local businesses and help put people back to work, relief for renters and landlords, continued support for those who are unemployed and an extension of health insurance subsidies and nutrition programs, such as SNAP.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe fact that the USVI has come through this major legislative effort with substantial areas of funding in the bill is proof that our lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., with Senators and Congressmen and Delegate Stacey Plaskett by our teams were well-worth our time and effort over the last year,\u201d the Governor said. \u201cWe are also thankful for the reimbursable and equal treatment for the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit and the expansion of SNAP. The Bryan-Roach Administration is committed to reducing poverty and COVID economic impacts in the Territory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cAcross the board, this comprehensive legislation is much-needed support for our local efforts, and it will help the Bryan-Roach Administration pull the Territory out of this economic catastrophe much quicker than we had anticipated,\u201d Governor Bryan said. \u201cI pledge to continue taking every opportunity to continue the USVI\u2019s economic recovery while the Department of Health\u2019s continued excellence carries us through the public health crisis. I also want to thank all Virgin Islanders for their continued support as my Administration steers us safely toward the \u2018New Normal.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Bryan-Roach Administration is committed to transparency, stabilizing the economy, restoring trust in the government and ensuring the disaster recovery is completed as quickly as possible.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS \u2013 Governor Albert Bryan Jr. On Wednesday praised the U.S. Congress for passing President Biden\u2019s American Rescue Plan Act, which provides $1.9 trillion of federal pandemic aid, and said it will help accelerate and bolster the current efforts the Bryan-Roach Administration has in place to continue the recovery of the Territory\u2019s reeling economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-post"],"yoast_head":"\n