The Government of the Virgin Islands, through its Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) division, has been awarded a $293,701.00 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047). The funding will support the strengthening of resilience, risk reduction, information sharing, and preparedness initiatives across the U.S. Virgin Islands territory. Key focus areas include emergency preparedness, disaster response and recovery, hazard mitigation, tsunami warning systems, earthquake preparedness, security enhancements, COVID-19 protective measures, and cybersecurity improvements. VITEMA plans to leverage the grant funding to implement critical projects and coordinate efforts with other Virgin Islands government entities and stakeholders to build a culture of preparedness in the region.
Generated 5/14/24, 8:52 AM