Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, received a $400,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), awarded December 23, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2029. The grant supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive transitional housing and workforce development initiative for returning citizens in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The program delivers integrated services designed to facilitate economic self-sufficiency and stable employment outcomes. Key deliverables include establishment of a tiny home transitional housing community, 36 employability workshops over three years (targeting 100 participants with a 70% job placement goal), 72 substance abuse counseling sessions annually (serving 75 participants with a 50% reduction target), soft skills and trades training workshops, and cognitive development programs. The initiative emphasizes certified vocational coursework, social entrepreneurship training, individual and group counseling, and job placement services in apprenticeship programs, with a primary outcome metric of 50% of participants securing stable employment within six months of program completion.