Project Grant D20AP00103

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $850,000 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending grant (CFDA 14.251) to the Virgin Islands Centre For Architecture, Crafts And Build Heritage, ST. Croix, Inc. The award will fund economic and community development activities in Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI from August 2024 through August 2032. While the full scope of activities is not yet known, the grant is intended to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the V.I. Economic Development Authority to renovate space for an art center in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant falls under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program, which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. The V.I. Economic Development Authority, a...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $10,024,426 Project Grant to the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on December 8, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the Department of Tourism's efforts to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel to St. Thomas through various projects including marketing, infrastructure development, and workforce initiatives. As part of EDA's $750 million...

The Virgin Islands Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts (VIAC) was awarded a $658,050 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs to support its Virgin Islands Capacity Building Initiative from May 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. The funding will support VIAC's efforts to bolster economic, social, and political development in the U.S. Virgin Islands through activities focused on strengthening local island economies and fulfilling U.S....

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $5 million Project Grant to the University of the Virgin Islands under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. Funds will support construction of a new Medical Research and Training Center at the University's Medical School campus in St. Thomas, USVI. The Center will focus on advanced innovations in medical research, education, and practice to serve as a training facility for new high-value medical...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $483,000 Project Grant (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Division of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding will support a battery backup system upgrade for government data centers and telecommunications sites across the U.S. Virgin Islands. This project, with a planned completion date of September 30, 2028, aims to...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $1,804,687 Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas (CFDA 14.225) project grant to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA). The grant supports community development initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with a focus on providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income populations. Eligible activities under the...

The Office of Management and Budget in the U.S. Virgin Islands received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs on May 1, 2023 to implement business process improvement technology solutions through September 30, 2027. The funding supports the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S....

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251) to the ST Croix Foundation For Community Development, Inc. on August 13, 2024. This congressionally directed spending award will fund a wide range of economic development and community development initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands over an approximately 8-year period ending on...

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (Viwapa), a U.S. local government entity, was awarded a $360,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant funding will be used to procure six new 2023 hybrid vehicles for Viwapa's Revenue Assurance Department. This will enable Viwapa to more effectively manage its backlog of work orders and improve the...