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Last updated: June 17, 2019
COVID-19 Funding Details
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| Federal Agency | Local Agency | Grant | Recipient | Local Cost Share | Funds Allocated | Funds Expended* | Funds Remaining | Purpose of Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Department of Treasury | Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue | Assistance to Workers and their Families - Stimulus#1 | BIR | $0 | $84,700,000.00 | $79,500,000.00 | $5,200,000.00 | The CARES Act provides for Economic Impact Payments to American households of up to $1,200 per adult for individuals whose income was less than $99,000 ( or $198,000 for joint filers) and $500 per child under 17 years old – or up to $3,400 for a family of four. |
| US Department of Treasury | Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue | Assistance to Workers and their Families - Stimulus#2 | BIR | $0 | $29,645,000.00 | $9,426,324.00 | $20,218,676.00 | The CARES Act provides for Economic Impact Payments to American households of up to $600 per adult for individuals whose income was less than $99,000 ( or $198,000 for joint filers) and $600 per child under 17 years old – or up to $2,400 for a family of four. |
| US Department of Treasury | Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget | Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments | OMB | $0 | $74,809,962.60 | $53,834,465.87 | $20,975,496.73 | Eligible Covid-19 expenditures include, but are not limited to payment for: Medical expenses such as expenses of public clinics and similar facilities. Public health and compliance expenses such as communication and enforcement, protective supplies, disinfection, distance learning, telework capabilities, and paid leave for employees to enable public health precautions. Payroll expenses for employees who mitigate and respond. |
| US Department of Treasury | Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority | Emergency Rental Assistance | OMB/VIHFA | $0 | $21,315,497.10 | $0.00 | $21,315,497.10 | Rental Assistance for up to 12 months. Assistance also includes housing expenses such as electricity, water, etc that will avoid tenant losing unit/services. Funds awarded to the Territory as of 1/11/2021. |
| US Department of Interior - Office of Insular Affairs | Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget | Emergency Relief Grant | OMB | $0 | $7,863,776.00 | $0.00 | $7,863,776.00 | The funding is to be used to “prepare, prevent and respond to COVID-19.” The costs should tie to the territories pandemic response plan and follow 2CFR200 federal regulations. |
| US Department of Education | Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget | ESF-Governor's Fund | OMB | $0 | $6,200,635.00 | $1,257,000.00 | $4,943,635.00 | Education Stabilization Fund- Any Covid-19 activity authorized under various federal education laws includes but are not limited to, providing emergency funds to assist with provisions of childcare and early childhood education, social and emotional support, preparedness and response to Covid-19 emergency, technology, protection of educational jobs, mental health services, activities related to summer learning, and to defray institutional expenses. |
| US Department of Education | Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget | ESF-Governor's Fund II | OMB | $0 | $16,510,828.00 | $0.00 | $16,510,828.00 | Education Stabilization Fund- Any Covid-19 activity authorized under various federal education laws includes but are not limited to, providing emergency funds to assist with provisions of childcare and early childhood education, social and emotional support, preparedness and response to Covid-19 emergency, technology, protection of educational jobs, mental health services, activities related to summer learning, and to defray institutional expenses. |
| US Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency | Direct Federal Assistance | VITEMA | $0 | $28,687,808.96 | $0.00 | $28,687,808.96 | FEMA Mission Assignment - FEMA Delegated Authority to issue mission assignments to other federal agencies. Allows for deployment and assistance to support incident needs. Provides goods and services for eligible emergency work following a declaration of an emergency or major disaster. Duration is 60 unless extended by the RA. |
| US Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency | Public Assistance | VITEMA | $0 | $10,659,443.04 | $0.00 | $10,659,443.04 | FEMA may provide assistance for emergency protective measures including, but not limited to, the following, if not funded by the HHS/CDC or other federal agency. While some activities listed may be eligible for funding through HHS/CDC, final reimbursement determinations will be coordinated by HHS and FEMA. *FEMA will not duplicate any assistance provided by HHS/CDC): Management, control and reduction of immediate threats to public health and safety. Emergency medical care and sheltering. Household pet sheltering and containment in accordance with CDC guidelines. Purchase and distribution of consumable supplies, to include personal protective equipment and hazardous material suits. Movement of supplies and persons, Security and law enforcement, Communications of general health and safety information to the public, search and rescue. Reimbursement for state, tribe, territory and/or local government force account overtime costs. |
| US Department of Homeland Security | Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency | Cricis Counseling Program - Immediate Services Program | VITEMA | $0 | $266,392.00 | $0.00 | $266,392.00 | Immediate Service Program (ISP) Crisis Counseling Program to address crisis counseling services for survivors of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 through September 4, 2020. A 90-day extension to extend the POP through December 3, 2020 and a second extension through January 3, 2021. The Grantee requested current extension and FEMA approved extension through February 3, 2021. |
| US Department of Homeland Security | Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency | Emergency Performance Management Grant | VITEMA | $0 | $269,281.69 | $46,944.00 | $222,337.69 | Immediate Service Program (ISP) Crisis Counseling Program to address crisis counseling services for survivors of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 through September 4, 2020. A 90-day extension to extend the POP through December 3, 2020 and a second extension through January 3, 2021. The Grantee requested current extension and FEMA approved extension through February 3, 2021. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | CDC Grants - Public Health Emergency Program | DOH | $0 | $1,257,301.00 | $819,668.42 | $437,632.58 | CDC has determined that, as part of Components A and B activities allowable for the COVID-19 response, jurisdictions may use discretion to allocate this funding for their highest priority response needs in the following categories, consistent with applicable grant regulations and this guidance. With prior approval from CDC, reimbursement may be allowed for pre-awarded costs incurred on or after January 20, 2020, for certain public health expenses related to surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory capacity, infection control, mitigation, communications, and other preparedness and response activities associated with COVID-19 response activities and otherwise allowable under this guidance. Alteration or renovation of non-federal facilities are subject to prior approval from CDC. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Minimum CDC Grants - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases | DOH | $0 | $465,667.00 | $2,659.50 | $463,007.50 | The purpose of this program is to protect the public health and safety of the American people by enhancing the capacity of public health agencies to effectively detect, respond, prevent and control known and emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases. This is accomplished by providing financial and technical resources to (1) strengthen epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhance laboratory capacity; (3) improve information systems; and (4) enhance collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases | DOH | $0 | $4,668,794.00 | $268,265.43 | $4,400,528.57 | This grant is awarded to detect, prevent, and respond to the growing threats posed by infectious diseases through three core areas. (1) Surveillance, detection, and response which includes but is not limited to enhanced investigation, surveillance, reporting, lab testing for outbreak response, enhancing workforce capacity and coordination. (2) Prevention and intervention which includes implementing public health intervention, guidelines, programs and policy. (3) Communication, coordination, and partnership which includes facilitating information dissemination to the public, enhance collaborations between state and local epidemiology and laboratory, strengthen partnerships between public health, hospital infection control, and clinical labs. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases | DOH | $0 | $93,537.00 | $0.00 | $93,537.00 | |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases | DOH | $0 | $50,000.00 | $0.00 | $50,000.00 | |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Immunization & Vaccines Children Grant | DOH | $0 | $100,000.00 | $11,552.24 | $88,447.76 | This grant supports recipients with the development, implementation, assessment, and promotion of immunization related activities such as distribution of vaccine, technical and financial support, disease surveillance, public education, and evaluation. The goal is to achieve and sustain immunization coverage with administration of the Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Section 317 vaccine programs for eligible individuals and to maintain or improve response activities to vaccine preventable disease public health threats. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Immunization & Vaccines Children Grant | DOH | $0 | $145,168.00 | $0.00 | $145,168.00 | |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Ryan White HIV/AIDS - Part B | DOH | $0 | $50,000.00 | $5,800.00 | $44,200.00 | HHS through HRSA awarded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients across the country to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This funding is provided by the fiscal year 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which President Trump signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020. This funding supports 581 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients across the country's, in their efforts to prevent or minimize the impact of this pandemic on people with HIV. The awards will give Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients the flexibility to meet evolving needs in their respective communities, including extending operational hours, increasing staffing hours, purchasing additional equipment, enhancing workforce training and capacity development, and providing critical services to people with HIV during this pandemic, such as home-delivered meals, emergency housing and transportation. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Hospital Preparedness | DOH | $0 | $150,000.00 | $50,000.00 | $100,000.00 | This funding can procure supplies and equipment, retrofit separate areas to screen/treat persons, implement expanded telehealth capabilities, and increase beds to provide surge capacity using alternate care sites. The legislation assists hospitals with short-term liquidity and long-term recovery support. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Hospital Preparedness | DOH | $0 | $29,198.00 | $0.00 | $29,198.00 | NEW AWARD |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases | DOH | $0 | $6,112,700.00 | $0.00 | $6,112,700.00 | NEW AWARD |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Health | Immunization & Vaccines Children Grant | DOH | $0 | $800,000.00 | $0.00 | $800,000.00 | NEW AWARD |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Child Care and Development Block Grant | DHS | $0 | $3,370,051.00 | $679,150.00 | $2,690,901.00 | The purpose of this grant is to provide child care assistance to health care sector employees, emergency responders, sanitation workers, and other workers deemed essential during the response to coronavirus by public officials, without regard to the income eligibility requirements. Assist eligible child care providers under section 658P(6) of the Childcare and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act with cleaning, sanitation, and other activities necessary to maintain or resume the operation of programs. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Community Services Block Grant-CARES | DHS | $0 | $1,699,646.00 | $0.00 | $1,699,646.00 | The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is authorized by the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training Educational Services Human Services Reauthorization Act to assist with providing a variety of social services across the Department by providing staffing, equipment, and supplies. The CARES Act authorized additional funds to government entities to help prevent, prepare, and respond to COVID-19 and its impacts. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program | DHS | $0 | $155,248.00 | $0.00 | $155,248.00 | LIHEAP Funding will be used to supplement the electrical bills of low income seniors and persons with disabilities; With the supplemental funding, DHS may also be able to assist very low income non-seniors who are experiencing hardship because of loss of employment due to COVID 19. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Family Violence Prevention - 93.591 | DHS | $0 | $43,594.00 | $0.00 | $43,594.00 | The purpose of this grant is to provide additional support to family violence shelters and additional support for the National Domestic Violence Hotline Office of Intake and Emergency Services - Emergency Welfare Services (EWS) requests and other treatment/therapy needs for families. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Child Welfare Services | DHS | $0 | $72,452.00 | $0.00 | $72,452.00 | The purpose of this grant is to provide assistance to states, territories and tribes to support the child welfare needs of families during this crisis, and to help keep families together. Division of Children and Family Services – Protective and Foster Care Units. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Head Start | DHS | $0 | $785,654.00 | $202,240.00 | $583,414.00 | The purpose for this grant is to assist summer Head Start programs and the balance distributed to Head Start programs to help them respond to coronavirus-related needs of children and families. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Supportive Services | DHS | $0 | $500,000.00 | $0.00 | $500,000.00 | This grant will be used for the following: '-Hiring of Support Staff for the following programs to meet the increased demand for services for regular demand and the increased demand in light of COVID 19 Services -Homemaker Programs: Homemakers Aides, Homemaker Supervisor STT Homes for the Aged: Cooks and Institutional Attendants -Enable hiring of staff to restore Meal Services at Lucinda Millin and Whim Gardens Senior Housing |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals (Family First Coronavirus Act) | DHS | $0 | $600,000.00 | $577,798.20 | $22,201.80 | This grant is used to assist with the Ongoing COVID Special Meal Preparation and Meal Delivery from Local and qualified Vendors; Support Contract with Meal Vendors and Delivery Services; Purchase of COVID 19 Safety Supplies (Family First Coronavirus Response Act) |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals (CARES Act) | DHS | $0 | $1,200,000.00 | $890,735.00 | $309,265.00 | This grant will help to allow the continuation of supply to the community with balanced nutritional meals. Purchase of equipment and supplies for meals; Expansion of meals on wheels programs across the Territory (CARES Act). |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Family Caregivers | DHS | $0 | $249,999.80 | $18,946.00 | $231,053.80 | The purpose of this grant is to assist the Professional Individual Counseling and Group Support for family caregivers. Enhanced educational and caregiving seminars for caregivers; Media Outreach and Education; Staffing-Hire DHS staff to assist with the Family Caregiver Support Program. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Protection of Vulnerable Older Americans | DHS | $0 | $49,999.67 | $0.00 | $49,999.67 | The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provided the additional funding for the nutrition services programs authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA). These programs provide meals, and a wide range of services such as, home assistance, education on managing chronic illnesses and much more. |
| US Department of Agriculture | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | USDA EMERGENCY MAXIMUM ALLOTMENT | DHS | $0 | $10,269,172.50 | $0.00 | $10,269,172.50 | USDA Emergency Maximum Allotments (EA) were issued based on a public emergency declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Section 319 of the Public Health Services Act related to an outbreak of COVID-19 with the issuance of an emergency or disaster declaration. Generally, states and territories report disaster related SNAP participation and issuance data to FNS on the FNS-292B Report of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefit Issuance within 45 days of termination of disaster assistance. |
| US Department of Agriculture | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | USDA - Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (PEBT) 1 | DHS | $0 | $4,500,000.00 | $0.00 | $4,500,000.00 | The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 provides the Secretary of Agriculture authority to approve state and territorial agencies plans for temporary emergency standards of eligibility and levels of benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act. |
| US Department of Agriculture | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | USDA - Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (PEBT) 2 | DHS | $0 | $1,513,308.00 | $0.00 | $1,513,308.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Medicaid Cares Act | DHS | $0 | $1,937,599.00 | $0.00 | $1,937,599.00 | The Provider Relief Funds support American families, workers, and the heroic healthcare providers in the battle against the COVID-19 outbreak. HHS has distributed funds to hospitals and healthcare providers on the front line of the coronavirus response. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | Medicaid Cares Act | DHS | $0 | $2,712,500.00 | $0.00 | $2,712,500.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Juan F. Luis Hospital | Provider Relief Funds - Round 1 - received 4/10/2020 | JFL | $0 | $396,476.94 | $396,476.94 | $0.00 | The Provider Relief Fund is allocated for general distribution to Medicare facilities and providers impacted by COVID-19, based on eligible providers' 2019 net patient revenue. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Juan F. Luis Hospital | Provider Relief Funds - received 4/24/2020 | JFL | $0 | $5,234.81 | $5,234.81 | $0.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Juan F. Luis Hospital | Provider Relief Funds - Round 2 - received 5/6/2020 | JFL | $0 | $4,290,594.56 | $4,290,594.56 | $0.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Treasury | Juan F. Luis Hospital | CARES Act Treasury Funds Appropriation - OMB | JFL | $0 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Juan F. Luis Hospital | Provider Relief Funds - received 9/14/2020 | JFL | $0 | $18,630.98 | $18,630.98 | $0.00 | The Provider Relief Fund is allocated for general distribution to Medicare facilities and providers impacted by COVID-19, based on eligible providers' 2019 net patient revenue. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Juan F. Luis Hospital | Provider Relief Funds - received 10/16/2020 | JFL | $0 | $954,295.48 | $954,295.48 | $0.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Schneider Regional Medical Center | Provider Relief Funds - Round 1 | RLS | $0 | $1,044,128.86 | $1,044,128.86 | $0.00 | The Provider Relief Fund is allocated for general distribution to Medicare facilities and providers impacted by COVID-19, based on eligible providers' 2019 net patient revenue. |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Schneider Regional Medical Center | Provider Relief Funds - Round 2 | RLS | $0 | $4,418,392.81 | $4,418,392.81 | $0.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Schneider Regional Medical Center | Provider Relief Funds - Round 2 | MKSC | $0 | $3,480.14 | $3,480.14 | $0.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Schneider Regional Medical Center | Provider Relief Funds - Round 3 | RLS | $0 | $51,179.78 | $51,179.78 | $0.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Health & Human Services | Schneider Regional Medical Center | Provider Relief Funds - Round 4 | RLS | $0 | $4,650,000.00 | $4,650,000.00 | $0.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Treasury | Schneider Regional Medical Center | CARES Act Treasury Funds Appropriation - OMB | RLS | $0 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| US Department of Education | Virgin Islands Department of Education | Governor's Fund - Education Stabilization Fund - OMB Administered | VIDE | $0 | Education Stabilization Fund- Any Covid-19 activity authorized under various federal education laws includes but are not limited to, providing emergency funds to assist with provisions of childcare and early childhood education, social and emotional support, preparedness and response to Covid-19 emergency, technology, protection of educational jobs, mental health services, activities related to summer learning, and to defray institutional expenses. | |||
| US Department of Education | Virgin Islands Department of Education | K-12 Fund - Education Stabilization Fund | VIDE | $0 | $19,992,337.00 | $11,635,672.00 | $8,356,665.00 | A local educational agency that receives funds under this title may use the funds for any of the following: including but not limited to, (1) Any activity authorized by the ESEA of 1965 (2) Coordination of preparedness, development, and response efforts of local educational agencies with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to include training of staff. Activities to address the unique needs of homeless and low-income children or students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youth. (3) Purchasing sanitization supplies (4) Planning for and coordinating during long-term closures, and mental health services and supports. |
| US Department of Agriculture | Virgin Islands Department of Education | Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)(P.L. 116-127, Div. A Title I) | VIDE | $0 | $249,196.00 | $7,250.00 | $241,946.00 | Some examples of meeting the purpose of this grant include increasing the amount of TEFAP food distributed due to the national public health emergency, replacing foods previously distributed during the national public health emergency (except those foods replaced as a result of approved Disaster Household distribution programs), or increasing administrative expenditures due to changed procedures, such as distribution changes to accommodate social distancing. |
| US Department of Agriculture | Virgin Islands Department of Education | Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)(P.L. 116-136, Div. B Title I) | VIDE | $0 | $280,439.00 | $16,676.00 | $263,763.00 | *Please Refer to Purpose Above |
| US Department of Agriculture | Virgin Islands Department of Education | CNP CARES Grants to States (PCA #N8503) | VIDE | $0 | $925,638.00 | $852,885.45 | $72,752.55 | In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued reimbursements to state, local and territorial education agencies. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP), The School Breakfast Program (SBP), and The Special Milk Program (SMP) provides nutrition supplements to state education agencies. |
| US Department of Labor | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | Unemployment Insurance (Base)- UI | DOL | $0 | $44,459,456.00 | $44,459,456.00 | $0.00 | Unemployment Insurance is designed to provide benefits to eligible persons who are temporarily unemployed through no fault of their own. In all States, employers pay quarterly contributions to cover their workers against involuntary unemployment. Most employers are required to pay contributions. Benefits are funded by these contributions. The amount of benefits payable is intended to cover non-deferrable expenses such as housing, food, clothing, and necessary transportation. No deductions are made from the worker’s wages to finance Unemployment Insurance Benefits. Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance Benefits is based on wages earned not on family financial resources. Unemployment Insurance is not Welfare, Social Security, Workman’s Compensation, or Disability Assistance. |
| US Department of Labor | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | Unemployment Insurance (Supplemental)- FPUC | DOL | $0 | $50,599,440.00 | $50,599,440.00 | $0.00 | Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) is an emergency program established by the CARES Act to increase unemployment benefits for Americans who are out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under FPUC, eligible people who collect certain unemployment insurance benefits, including regular unemployment compensation, receive an extra $600 in federal benefits each week through July 25, 2020, or July 26, 2020. |
| US Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | Lost Wages Assistance Program - LWAP | DOL | $0 | $7,384,216.00 | $2,991,148.00 | $4,393,068.00 | The Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program is a federal-state unemployment benefit that provided $300 to $400 in weekly compensation to eligible claimants. The federal government contributed $300 per claimant per week from the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), and states were asked to pay the remaining $100, which could be in the form of additional funds or as part of the claimant’s regular weekly unemployment compensation. Due to budget constraints, most states elected to count regular compensation as their contribution. The program, part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and covered states, territories, and the District of Columbia, provided that they applied by Sept. 10, 2020, and were accepted. The LWA program was meant to address unemployment for the period Aug. 1, 2020, to Dec. 27, 2020. |
| US Department of Labor | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | Dislocated Worker Grants | DOL | $0 | $1,500,000.00 | $240,350.21 | $1,259,649.79 | Funding provided under the CARES Act to the Dislocated Worker Grants for temporary employment & training programs through state & local workforce programs. The DWG funding may be used to assist dislocated workers, workers who were laid-off due to COVID-19, self-employed individuals who are unemployed or underemployed as a result of COVID-19, and long-term unemployed individuals. |
| US Department of Labor | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | Unemployment Insurance- EB | DOL | $0 | $309,468.00 | $309,468.00 | $0.00 | Extended Benefits are available to workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment. The basic Extended Benefits program provides up to 13 additional weeks of benefits when a State is experiencing high unemployment. Some States have also enacted a voluntary program to pay up to 7 additional weeks (20 weeks maximum) of Extended Benefits during periods of extremely high unemployment. Federal benefits available through March 14, 2021. |
| US Department of Labor | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | Unemployment Insurance- PEUC | DOL | $0 | $6,435,720.00 | $6,435,720.00 | $0.00 | Extends benefits for an extra 24 weeks after regular unemployment compensation benefits are exhausted. PEUC is available from April 4, 2020 through March 13, 2021 |
| US Department of Labor | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | Unemployment Insurance- PUA | DOL | $0 | $13,585,699.00 | $13,585,699.00 | $0.00 | The CARES Act also established the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program, which extends unemployment benefits for an extra 24 weeks, and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, which expands unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus. The program provides up to 39 weeks of benefits and permit states to extend unemployment benefits up to an additional 13 weeks which is available retroactively beginning on or after Jan. 27 to Dec 31, 2020 and calculated based on the weekly benefit amounts provided under a state's unemployment insurance laws. |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority | Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV1) - Local - Round 1 | VIHFA | $0 | $1,132,472.00 | $0.00 | $1,132,472.00 | The purpose of this grant is to assist Public services with providing support for senior citizens, the homeless, and public health - Construct medical facilities for testing and treatment. - Acquire a motel or hotel building to expand capacity of hospitals to accommodate isolation of patients during recovery. - Retrofitting buildings to providing non-congregate shelter. - Support businesses with loans or grants for working capital or machinery equipment. - Carry out job training of health care workers and technicians who are available to treat disease within a community. |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority | Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV2) - Local - Round 2 | VIHFA | $0 | $566,236.00 | $0.00 | $566,236.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority | Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV2) - Local - Round 3 | VIHFA | $0 | $1,125,437.00 | $0.00 | $1,125,437.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority | Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV1) - Local | VIHFA | $0 | $566,662.00 | $0.00 | $566,662.00 | The purpose of this grant is to assist with containing the spread of COVID-19 among homeless individuals. - Build more emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families - Operate emergency shelters by providing maintenance, rent, repair, security, fuel, equipment, insurance, utilities, food, furnishings, and supplies necessary for the operation. - Provide hotel/motel vouchers for homeless families or individuals. - Provide essential services to people experiencing homelessness including childcare, education services, outreach, employment assistance, outpatient health services, legal services, mental health services, substance abuse treatment services, and transportation. - Prevent individuals from becoming homeless and rapidly re-house homeless individuals. |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority | Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV1) - Local | VIHFA | $0 | $1,677,320.00 | $0.00 | $1,677,320.00 | *Please Refer to the Purpose Above |
| Independent Agencies | Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources | Institute of Museum and Library Services | DPNR | $0 | $9,599.00 | $0.00 | $9,599.00 | Emergency investment to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grants will enable libraries and museums to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including by expanding digital network access, purchasing internet accessible devices, and providing technical support services to those communities. Due to sheltering in place, working from home and isolating each other the need to access information about COVID-19, government actions and community safety messages, telemedicine, job and unemployment resources is critical and this funding will be used to sustain those institutions that will be useful to citizens. |
| Independent Agencies | Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources | National Endowment for the Arts | DPNR | $0 | $200,100.00 | $200,100.00 | $0.00 | To support arts program, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's National Endowment for the Arts - approved strategic plan, as well as salaries, administration costs, and related subgranting to the nonprofit arts sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Independent Agencies | Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources | U.S. Department of Commerce | DPNR | $0 | $1,000,000.00 | $0.00 | $1,000,000.00 | To provide COVID-19 aid to USVI fishing industry sectors of licensed and registered commercial and charter fishers and fishing-dependent businesses. |
| US Department of Transportation | Virgin Islands Port Authority | Airports | VIPA | $0 | $41,145,247.00 | $13,711,362.30 | $27,433,884.70 | The purpose of this grant is as follows: Keep airports in reliable, safe operation to serve the aviation industry, the traveling public, and support the economy, Keep airport and aviation workers employed, Keep airport credit ratings stable. |
| US Department of Justice | Law Enforcement Planning Commission | Justice Assistance Grants - State | LEPC | $0 | $2,932,867.00 | $2,241,509.58 | $691,357.42 | The Virgin Islands is eligible for $2,932,867 in immediate funding. Funds awarded under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program must be utilized to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. Allowable projects and purchases include, but are not limited to, overtime, equipment (including law enforcement and medical personal protective equipment), hiring, supplies (such as gloves, masks, sanitizer), training, travel expenses (particularly related to the distribution of resources to the most impacted areas), and addressing the medical needs of inmates in state, local, and tribal prisons, jails, and detention centers. The grant is extremely flexible regarding purchase and distribution of PPE for first responders. |
| US Department of Transportation | Virgin Islands Department of Public Works | FTA Urbanized Formula | DPW | $0 | $4,100,960.00 | $0.00 | $4,100,960.00 | The purpose of this grant is to help prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Capital, operating, and other expenses related to COVID19. Cover expenses beginning January 20, 2020. No maximum amount on use of funds for operating expenses. Costs necessary to operate, maintain, and manage a public transportation system. Driver salaries, fuel, and items having useful life of less than one year. Administrative leave for employees or contractors due to reductions in service or leave required for a quarantined worker or isolating workers for standby if other workers get sick. Funding under the CARES Act can be used to reimburse operating costs associated with providing fare-free service. |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Authority | Public Housing Operating Fund | VIHA | $0 | $3,236,291.00 | $1,530,330.00 | $1,705,961.00 | This grant provides operating assistance to make up for reduced rent payments. Funds will be used to maintain normal operating levels and some capital expenses. Expenditures will fall under the broad categories of preventing, preparing and responding to COVID-19. This program expects the financial support provided to public housing authorities will enhance PHA´s efforts for continued operation of safe, sanitary, and decent housing for public housing residents and staff. |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Authority | Mainstream Vouchers | VIHA | $0 | $697,500.00 | $0.00 | $697,500.00 | |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Virgin Islands Housing Authority | Tenant-Based Rental Assistance | VIHA | $0 | $669,060.00 | $114,140.00 | $554,920.00 | The CARES Act HAP funding will provide additional resources to PHAs administering the HCV and Mainstream Programs to respond to higher program cost due to COVID-19, including but not limited to reduced tenant incomes and disruptions in the rental market. More importantly, the HAP funds will assist PHAs in preventing termination of assistance to those most in need, including persons with disabilities. |
| Total | $0 | $545,123,987.72 | $312,355,169.56 | $232,768,818.16 |
Data updated as of January 31, 2021 3:14:00 pm.