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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that $76.5M in payments for direct construction activities is being released to prime contractors for the Emergency Home Repair of the Virgin Islands (EHRVI)/Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program. FEMA halted contractor payments in June 2020 after citing cost reasonableness concerns about the EHRVI/STEP program administered by […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, February 8, 2021, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said that 10,000 stimulus checks for a total of $9.5 million have been printed and put in the mail to go out to Virgin Islanders. Governor Bryan also announced that the Bureau of Internal Revenue has

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Derek Gabriel to become the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works (DPW). Mr. Gabriel currently is the Territory Manager for APTIM and he provides strategic support for program operations for all ongoing recovery projects and he oversees the Territory’s  overall business development across all

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr., in collaboration with the Office of Disaster Recovery, announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has lifted the manual draw requirement for reimbursement of post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria Recovery project spending in the territory. While under FEMA’s manual drawdown process, the USVI was required to submit

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, February 1, 2021, VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen announced a new hotline for individuals who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination to schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider to get the shot. “Currently, the Territory is still serving Phase 1A and Phase

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach and the Governor’s Cabinet attended a special “Service of Thanksgiving” on Sunday evening at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Frederiksted. The service to express thanks and ask for blessings for the year ahead was conducted by Father Anthony Abraham of Our Lady of Mt.

Incentive for Educators Conducting Virtual Learning (IECVL) program to provide reimbursement payments to 1,300 eligible public school educators U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Friday announced the official launch of his administration’s initiative to reimburse educators within the territory’s public school system for out-of-pocket expenses incurred related to virtual learning for the 2020-2021

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Wednesday resubmitted proposed legislation asking the Legislature to appropriate $1.75 million to repair the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility and construct a new service pier at the site in Frederiksted. Governor Bryan had submitted the proposed legislation to the 33rd Legislature in November 2020, but it was

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday submitted proposed legislation to the 34th Legislature calling for a $2.6 million appropriation from the Communities Facilities Trust Account to be used to fund a number of infrastructure projects on St. Croix. “This is just the start of a series of infrastructure projects the Bryan-Roach Administration

Waiver could free up hundreds of millions for critical disaster-related recovery projects U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday sent a letter to President Joseph Biden requesting that the president waive the local match provision regarding the remaining federal funding from the 2017 hurricanes. In his request, Governor Bryan said freeing up