COVID-19 Funding Details

Head Start

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

N/A

6/30/2021

$785.65K

$745.44K

$40.21K

Supportive Services

Provided 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

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

4/1/2020

9/30/2022

$500K

$74.12K

$425.88K

Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals (Family First Coronavirus Act)

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)

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

3/20/2020

9/30/2022

$600K

$531.71K

$68.29K

Family Caregivers

The purpose of this grant is to assist the Professional Individual Counseling and Group Support for family caregivers.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

4/1/2020

9/30/2022

$250K

$186.19K

$63.81K

Protection of Vulnerable Older Americans

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

4/1/2020

9/30/2022

$50K

$0

$50K

Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals (CARES Act)

This grant will help to allow the continuation of supply to the community with balanced nutritional meals.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

4/1/2020

9/30/2022

$1.20M

$1.19M

$12.25K

Child Care and Development Block Grant

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

3/27/2020

9/30/2023

$3.37M

$2.09M

$1.28M

Medicaid Cares Act

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

4/1/2020

Funds expended

$2.71M

$2.71M

$0

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

N/A

Funds expended

$155.25K

$155.25K

$0

Family Violence Prevention - 93.591

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

3/27/2020

Funds expended

$43.59K

$43.59K

$0

Child Welfare Services

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

3/27/2020

Funds expended

$22.25K

$22.25K

$0

Medicaid Cares Act

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

10/1/2020

Funds expended

$1.94M

$1.94M

$0

Community Services Block Grant-CARES

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

N/A

Funds expended

$0

$0

$0

USDA EMERGENCY MAXIMUM ALLOTMENT

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

N/A

Funds expended

$13.40M

$13.40M

$0

USDA - Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (PEBT) 1

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

N/A

Funds expended

$4.98M

$4.98M

$0

USDA - Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (PEBT) 2

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.

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

N/A

Funds expended

$1.49M

$1.49M

$0