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ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Public Assistance Program has approved $362,639 in funding for exterior and interior repairs to the Fleming House in Frederiksted, which houses the offices of the U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA).<\/p>\n
The two-story historic site constructed in 1887 has been home to the USVIEDA since 2003. The building sustained extensive damage after Hurricane Maria in September 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cEconomic development is most successful when collaborative partnerships and relationships occur within a community. The same also applies when historic sites need to be restored after wear and tear, or the impact of a natural disaster,\u201d said Kamal I. Latham, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA). \u201cIt is indeed a privilege for our team to work within the walls of history as it facilitates economic development opportunities for the Territory\u2019s future. We thank the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery for their tremendous work on this project,\u201d added CEO Latham.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Fleming House is not only a worksite for the USVIEDA office on St. Croix. It is a significant part of the Frederiksted community and its history,\u201d Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., USVIEDA Assistant Chief Executive Officer\/Chief Operating Officer. \u201cAs historic buildings are restored and house modern-day offices such as ours, a strong connection is developed between the past and present,\u201d added ACEO\/COO Biggs.<\/p>\n
FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor, Federal Coordinating Officer, William Vogel, local and FEMA representatives, toured the building in February. The Administrator saw firsthand the effects of disasters on historic properties and cultural resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cHistorical sites, like the Fleming House, have special value to their communities and contribute to the local identity, says FCO Vogel. We are proud to be a part of the effort to restore the Fleming House and ensure its legacy continues for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The location will be renovated and restored to its pre-disaster condition utilizing comparable materials to maintain its historic fa\u00e7ade in accordance with The Division for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Wooden window trims, handrails, Jalousies, lattice screens, shutters, copper hanging lamps, and brick columns will be installed to refurbish the building, returning its notable vintage finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeveral historic buildings in the territory will be refurbished utilizing recovery funds from Hurricanes Irma and Maria,\u201d said Adrienne L. Williams-Octalien, Office of Disaster Recovery Director. \u201cEnsuring that this and other slated projects are restored maintaining their historical elements is not just a requirement but an obligation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The site will also be rebuilt to withstand future weather events. A request for proposal to solicit qualified contractors is scheduled to be released by the end of June. To be notified about this and other disaster recovery solicitations, visit https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/doing-business-with-odr\/.<\/p>\n
\nThe Office of Disaster Recovery <\/strong> May 18, 2020 FEMA Awards USVIEDA $362K to Renovate Fleming House \u00a0 ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Public Assistance Program has approved $362,639 in funding for exterior and interior repairs to the Fleming House in Frederiksted, which houses the offices of the U.S. Virgin Islands […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"project_id":"","notification":"","due_date":"","status":"","show_rebuild":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29,156,154],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-press-releases","category-viodr-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3307"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19006,"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3307\/revisions\/19006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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