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VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR
CDBG 2021 GRANT APPLICANTS ANNOUNCED
U.S. Virgin Islands –The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), as the administering agency for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announces that a series of public hearings has been scheduled to present projects which have been selected for funding under the Fiscal Year 2021 CDBG grant allocation.
The virtual public hearings schedule is as follows:
St. Thomas/St. John: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 5:30 p.m.
St. Croix: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 5:30 p.m.
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St. Thomas/St. John District |
St. Croix District |
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Project Name |
Recommended Funding |
Project Name |
Recommended Funding |
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Public Service: |
Public Service: |
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FRC Counseling Program - St. Thomas |
$20,000.00 |
Mon Bijou After-school Program |
$40,000.00 |
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FRC Counseling Program - St. John |
$20,000.00 |
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STJCF Outreach Services & Support Program |
$40,000.00 |
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STT Boys & Girls After-school Program |
$20,000.00 |
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Construction: |
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Construction: |
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CCVI Shelter (Bethlehem House) Reconstruction |
$695,707.20 |
CCVI Light of Christ (Bethlehem House) Renovation |
$500,000.00 |
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New Life Senior Resort Building Renovation |
$170,000.00 |
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Civil Air Patrol Building Acquisition & Rehabilitation |
$85,707.20 |
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TOTAL STT/STJ DISTRICT: |
$795,707.20 |
TOTAL STX DISTRICT: |
$795,707.20 |
Public input is critical to the process, so participants will be able to submit questions relative to the proposals through the on-line chat room while the hearing is in progress. As a result of the number of proposals to be presented, a strict time limit will be enforced for presentations so there is adequate time for the question-and-answer segment.
Pursuant to the HUD-approved Citizen Participation Plan, the U.S. Virgin Islands is required to conduct public hearings at various stages of the consolidated planning process. The purpose of the hearings advertised herein will be to disseminate information to the public and to obtain feedback and input relative to the selected activities.
This year, in response to the COVID-19 health crisis and the continued practice of social distancing, the public hearings will be conducted using the virtual meeting platform, GoToMeeting.
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St. Thomas/St. John
Tuesday, September 14
5:30 p.m. |
St. Croix
Wednesday, September 15
5:30 p.m.
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Webinar link: https://global.gotowebinar.com/register/251503595
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Webinar link: https://global.gotowebinar.com/register/251507251
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Telephone audio information Toll-free: (866) 952-8437 OR Toll: (914)-614-3426
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Telephone audio information Toll-free: (866) 952-8437 OR Toll: (914) 614-3426 |
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Webinar ID: 251-503-595 Access Code: 331-886-631
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Webinar ID: 251-507-251 Access Code: 808-026-934
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Participants can also download the GoToMeeting application on their mobile phones for a quick and easy way to access the public hearing. The apps can be found in the Google Play store on Android and AppStore on Apple devices.
For more information, contact the CDBG program staff at 340-777-4432, ext. 2242 in St. Thomas and 340-772-4432, ext. 3261 in St. Croix.
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