The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $318,816.30 project grant to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (Viwapa), a U.S. local government entity, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The funding will support the Water Department Equipment Program, with a period of performance from July 17, 2023 to September 30, 2027. This grant will enable Viwapa to purchase vehicles, equipment, and materials to...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (Viwapa), a U.S. local government entity, a $296,500 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant funds will support strengthening Viwapa's infrastructure and workforce capacity across the U.S. Virgin Islands through May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. Specifically, the grant will enable Viwapa to purchase...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (VIWAPA), doing business as Viwapa, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This grant, with a performance period from April 25, 2024 to September 30, 2028, will fund the Power Generation Training and Development Program. The program aims to strengthen VIWAPA's workforce capacity and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Insular Affairs awarded a $210,353 project grant to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (VIWAPA) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant funds a Substation Maintenance Program to strengthen the electricity distribution infrastructure across the U.S. Virgin Islands from July 17, 2023 through September 30, 2027. Through this project grant, VIWAPA will purchase vehicles, equipment,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (Viwapa), doing business as Viwapa, to fund the Renewable Integration and Smart Grid Project. This grant, provided under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), supports Viwapa's efforts to strengthen its power generation, transmission, and distribution systems in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through...
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...
The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (VIWAPA) was awarded a $1,020,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office on September 15, 2022 to acquire two hybrid bucket trucks and provide training for VIWAPA's fleet. The grant is being administered under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program and aims to bolster the Virgin Islands' energy infrastructure through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the funding...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (VIWAPA) a $1,038,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant aims to integrate twelve electric vehicles into VIWAPA's utility fleet and install the necessary charging infrastructure. This initiative supports VIWAPA's transition towards a more efficient and environmentally sustainable fleet, aligning...
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...
This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) will provide technical assistance to underserved forest landowners in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding will support climate change adaptation, forest health, and access to private environmental markets for historically marginalized landowners through cost-sharing, outreach, and education. The performance...