2017 Hurricanes
All funds summary
The Government of the Virgin Islands anticipates receiving about $25B through various federal programs to aid in the recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Territory will receive this funding from four main federal programs – FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Program – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR), and the Federal Highway Emergency Relief Program (FHWA-ER). The Office of Disaster Recovery tracks over 1,600 projects across these federal sources. You can view detailed information on the status of these projects by clicking here. Financial reports are also provided by clicking here to view the previous month’s data or clicking All Funds Executive Dashboard for the most recent financial report.
Anticipated $25 Billion in Funding by Program
DOT
$75,000,000
1%
HUD
$1,900,000,000
24%
6%
HMGP
$475,000,000
2%
OTHER FUNDS
$200,000,000
Anticipated (Estimates)
FEMA PA
HUD
HMGP
Other Funds
DOT
$25 Billion Current Status
126%
Allocated 126%
120%
Obligated 120%
17%
Expended 17%
Federal Funding Status
$21.48
$25B
$25B
$25B
FEMA PA
$21.48
$25B
$25B
$25B
FEMA-HMGP
$21.48
$25B
$25B
$25B
HUD Program
$21.48
$25B
$25B
$25B
DOT
$21.48
$25B
$25B
$25B
OTHER FUNDS
Anticipated
Allocated
Obligated
Expended
FEMA
Public Assistance
FEMA’s Public Assistance program provides federal assistance to state, tribal, territorial, local governments, and certain types of private nonprofit (PNP) organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from Major Disasters or Emergencies. Through the program, FEMA provides supplemental federal disaster grant assistance to States and local governments as well as certain PNP organizations for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged facilities. The PA program also encourages the protection of these damaged facilities from future events by providing additional assistance for cost-effective hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process. The federal share of assistance is not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost.
To learn more about the FEMA Public Assistance Program, click here.
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Summary
25B
5
Obligated
21,598,212,640
Expended
3,627,033,144
By location
12B
1
St. John
548,838,193.5
St. Thomas
9,563,808,280
St. Croix
10,400,094,790.16
Water Island
23,994,110.76
By Category
12B
1
Emergency Services
1,213,753,296.86
Health and Human Services
3,120,647,733.1
Housing
1,033,899,905.11
Other
139,659,884.3
Private Non Profit
22,921,618.58
Public Buildings
55,816,561.58
Schools
3,906,651,329.13
Transportation
1,385,315,230.07
Utilities
10,719,547,028.67
FEMA
Hazard Mitigation
Provides grants to communities for implementing hazard mitigation measures following a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration. The key purpose of this grant program is to make sustainable, cost-effective action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from future disasters. HMGP recipients have primary responsibility for prioritizing, selecting and administering state and local hazard mitigation projects. Although individuals may not receive grants directly from FEMA, they may be able to participate in projects that are funded by HMGP grants.
To learn more about the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, click here
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Summary
200M
20
Obligated
199,627,677
Expended
69,017,455
By location
90M
10
St. John
11,811,239.91
St. Thomas
40,261,097.84
STT-STJ
212,171.52
STT-STX
0
St. Croix
81,112,725.63
Territory Wide
65,796,816.84
Water Island
433,626.16
By Category
80M
10
Emergency Services
76,543,951.82
Health and Human Services
7527525.78
Housing
26,892,685.64
Other
36,295,071.81
Public Buildings
1,168,354.82
Schools
12,651,291.49
Transportation
33,987,635.33
Utilities
4,561,161.21
HUD CDBG-DR
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides flexible grants to help cities, counties, and States recover from presidentially declared disasters, especially in low-income areas, subject to availability of supplemental appropriations. In response to presidentially declared disasters, Congress may appropriate additional funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program as Disaster Recovery grants to rebuild the affected areas and provide crucial seed money to start the recovery process. Since CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) assistance may fund a broad range of recovery activities, HUD can help communities and neighborhoods that otherwise might not recover due to limited resources.
To learn more about the USVI’s CDBG-DR Program, click here.
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Summary
1200M
200
Approved
1,075,489,880
Expended
347,413,283
By location
900M
100
St. John
153,253,105.48
St. Croix
71,999,547.59
850,237,227.13
By Category
500M
50
Administration
53,774,490
Economic Revitalization
27,129,892.55
Housing
483,132,493.82
Infrastructure
476,073,203.83
Planning
18,000,000
Public Services & Public Facilities
17,379,800
DOT FHWA-ER
The Department of Transportation, via the Federal Highway Administration, allows for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands which have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause.
To learn more about the FHWA’s Emergency Relief program please click here.
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Summary
300M
50
Approved
251,006,718
Expended
156,552,570
By location
35M
5
St. John
333,330
St. Thomas
10,282,880.36
STT-STJ
34,232,749.38
32,468,034.36
OTHER PROJECTS
There are a total of 19 other Government agencies and non-profits that have allocated funding to the recovery. Click below to learn more about the projects planned for the funds from each agency.
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Other Funding (Multiple) – Summary Table
300M
50
Obligated
251,006,718
Expended
156,552,570
Data updated as of January 31, 2026
