Government Of The Virgin Islands

The Government of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Department of Justice Division, operating as the Office of the Attorney General, is a U.S. government entity registered in SAM.gov since August 2011 and located in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. As a territorial government agency, the Office of the Attorney General serves as the chief law enforcement and legal representative of the U.S. Virgin Islands, providing critical justice and investigative services to protect the integrity of federal programs and ensure public safety. The entity has received multiple federal grant awards from the Departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and related agencies to support specialized investigative and forensic operations that advance the territory's capacity to combat fraud, abuse, and crime.

The Office of the Attorney General has demonstrated substantial engagement with federal grant funding across several specialized programs. Primary among these is the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775) administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, through which the entity received a significant award of $1,354,968.84 for fiscal year 2021-2022, followed by continued annual formula grants including $125,000 for the current 2025-2026 period. These awards enable investigation and prosecution of Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in health facilities and board and care facilities. Additionally, the Office received a $400,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to support the Sex Offender Registry Program, funding staff salaries for address verifications, risk assessments, registry maintenance, DNA collection, and compliance training. The entity also secured a $264,698 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant (CFDA 16.800) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to upgrade autopsy facilities and forensic evidence processing infrastructure across the territory's medical examiner offices. Sub-grant awards, received through the Law Enforcement Planning Commission as prime grantee, have provided personal protective equipment for forensics and special investigation personnel, medical examiner supplies, and funding for domestic violence prosecution support, further demonstrating the breadth of justice services delivered through federal partnership.