2017 Hurricanes
All funds summary
The Government of the Virgin Islands anticipates receiving about $25B in federal aid from various sources to support recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. 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
$85,000,000
1%
HUD
$1,900,000,000
24%
6%
HMGP
$1,900,000,000
2%
OTHER FUNDS
$250,000,000
Anticipated (Estimates)
FEMA PA
HUD
HMGP
Other Funds
DOT
$25 Billion Current Status
103%
Allocated 103%
98%
Obligated 98%
18%
Expended 18%
Federal Funding Status
$22.05B
$21.3B
$22.0B
$3.67B
FEMA PA
$1.38B
$1.40B
$233M
$73.2M
FEMA-HMGP
$1.92B
$1.90B
$1.92B
$556M
HUD Program
$79.3M
$85.0M
$77.3M
$71.7M
DOT
$251M
$250M
$251M
$156M
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 with cost-effective hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process.
FEMA disaster recovery projects typically use a 75% federal and 25% local cost-share structure. Prior to February 2024, the cost share for the territory’s FEMA disaster recovery grants stood at a looming 10%, the long-awaited adjustment allowed eligible disaster costs to be funded at a 95% federal cost share or 5% cost for the Territory for permanent work projects and a 98% federal, 2% local cost share for projects funded under Section 428 which includes the bulk of the larger more complex projects to rebuild schools, hospitals and other critical facilities. To learn more about the FEMA Public Assistance Program, click here. For more details on the cost share adjustment, click here.
*Data Updated as of April 30, 2026*
Summary
25B
5
Obligated
22,051,293,357
Expended
3,673,035,281
By location
12B
1
St. John
548,786,484.5
St. Thomas
9,991,661,419.50
St. Croix
10,425,374,075.38
Water Island
23,994,110.76
By Category
12B
1
Emergency Services
1,530,289,990.50
Health and Human Services
3,128,654,093.07
Housing
1,033,899,905.11
Other
153,592,518.34
Private Non-Profit
23,123,370.98
Public Buildings
58,235,367.61
Schools
3,906,696,834.01
Transportation
1,442,562,671.99
Utilities
10,774,238,604.99
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 take 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 FEMA grants directly, they may be able to participate in projects funded by HMGP grants.
To learn more about the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, click here
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Summary
240M
20
Obligated
233,076,716.09
Expended
73,226,666.17
By location
100M
10
St. John
12,676,119.77
St. Thomas
32,886,698.48
STT-STJ
212,171.52
STT-STX
0
St. Croix
89,728,597.39
Territory Wide
97,139,502.77
Water Island
433,626.16
By Category
100M
10
Emergency Services
95,480,764.98
Health and Human Services
9,591,975.24
Housing
26,825,954.66
Other
64,252,732.90
Public Buildings
1,168,354.82
Schools
11,395,331.99
Transportation
19,800,440.29
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 managed by ODR and administered by the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), click here.
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Summary
1800M
200
Approved
1,075,489,884.00
Expended
369,316,475.66
By location
900M
100
St. Thomas
156,508,605.48
St. Croix
71,999,547.59
805,341,436.93
By Category
500M
50
Administration
53,774,494
Economic Revitalization
27,129,892.55
Housing
483,132,493.62
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, authorizes the repair or reconstruction of Federal highways and roads on Federal lands that have suffered serious damage from natural disasters or catastrophic external failures.
To learn more about the FHWA’s Emergency Relief program, please click here.
*All data shown below reflect obligated amounts
Summary
300M
50
Approved
77,316,994
Expended
71,746,411
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
251,006,718.49
Expended
156,552,570.81
*Data updated as of April 30, 2026.*