Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA Awards $113 Million to WAPA for Continued Work on STJ
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Friday it had awarded $133 million to the V.I. Water and Power Authority to continue installing composite utility poles and undergrounding electrical equipment on St. John.
FEMA Audit Finds $134 Million the Virgin Islands Might Have to Repay *Update – What the Money Was Spent On*
The V.I. government got a notification on Dec. 7 that a FEMA audit found a lack of documentation for hundreds of millions of dollars spent ostensibly on hurricane recovery.
EDA Board OKs Leatherback Brewing Microgrid, Satellite Brewery
Leatherback Brewing Company has been given the green light to construct a solar microgrid at its location in the William D. Roebuck Industrial Park on St. Croix, and to open a satellite brewery on St. Thomas.
FEMA Approves Replacement Plans for Arthur A. Richards Junior High School
FEMA approved the replacement of the Arthur A. Richards Junior High School, damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. This approval allows the Department of Education to begin negotiating costs for the construction of a new school on St. Croix.
For Hospital Heads, Slow Recovery is Still Progress
Top officials at both the Schneider Regional Medical Center and the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital say they’re looking forward to making more progress towards the recovery of the V.I.'s health care system than what has been seen so far.
Post-Disaster Lessons Prompt Planning at Hazard Mitigation Workshop
As Virgin Islanders recover from the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 and watch the destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, a new disaster mitigation plan for the territory is taking shape.
Developer Admits Defrauding Feds; Faces 30 Years
Juli Campbell, a Puerto Rico-based developer, faces a December sentencing in federal court after admitting she submitted false payment records to a federal disaster relief program.
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STJ School of the Arts Announces Online Art Auction, Concert Series | St. John Source
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For artists in the Virgin Islands and around the world, The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed artists and performers of their audiences and the chance to earn a livelihood. The St. John School of the Arts ...
