Project Grant D26AP00037
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $3,150,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (Viwapa) to install a 4-hour 2-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The BESS will enhance the hospital's energy efficiency, support sustainability goals, and ensure...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $3,935,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program to the Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO), a division of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant will fund several initiatives over the 2023-2026 period, including: Procuring 15 battery electric vehicles for the government's fleet to transition to more fuel-efficient transportation and...
- 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 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 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. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA) was awarded a $380,600 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant funding will support Phase 1 of a critical infrastructure upgrade to VIWAPA's network switch and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. The project aims to replace outdated, end-of-life network equipment that is no longer...
- 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 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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (Viwapa) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The objective of this grant is to conduct a comprehensive Cost of Service Study for Viwapa to determine the revenue requirements, cost allocation, and rate structures needed to adequately recover the utility's costs from its customer classes....
- 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...
This $3,385,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program will fund the installation of a 4-hour/2-megawatt (8MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) headquarters in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The primary objective of this initiative is to provide a reliable and sustainable energy solution that ensures VITEMA's critical emergency coordination and disaster response operations remain fully operational during power failures and natural disasters. The BESS will be integrated with VITEMA's existing power infrastructure to offer robust backup power and enhance the agency's ability to respond effectively during crises. Additionally, the BESS will be connected to the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (VINGN) SUPERFAP located on-site, helping to maintain continuous broadband access for uninterrupted emergency communications and data systems. The award was made to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (Viwapa), the sole provider of electricity and water services in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and will be implemented over a performance period from November 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.4m | 11/7/25 |