![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usviodr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design-1.png\")
\n<\/sup><\/p>\n
New Disaster Recovery Funding Available<\/h1>\nto Organizations and Agencies Serving Vulnerable Populations<\/h1>\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Virgin Islands \u2013 The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) announces the availability of Community Development Block Grant \u2013 Disaster Recovery funding available under the Public Services and Special Needs Housing Program.<\/p>\n Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, government agencies and NGOs that service vulnerable populations in the Virgin Islands. The goal is to fund those entities that may have been affected by the hurricanes or that were born from a need that was realized after the hurricanes.<\/p>\n The Public Services and Special Needs Housing Program was initially awarded $37.5 million in the CDBG-DR Action Plan. An amendment is forthcoming and will redirect funding to other urgent need programs. In consideration of the proposed changes, a notice of funding availability (NOFA) now reserves $7,395,000 for public services and special needs housing. Under the conditions of the NOFA, the VIHFA intends to award grant funds to eligible applicants in an individual award amount not to exceed $2.5 million.<\/p>\n The Application deadline is Wednesday, August 03, 2022, at 4:00 PM<\/strong>. Applicants must submit a completed application and all supporting documents described in the program NOFA electronically to pspf@vihfa.gov<\/a>. No hard copies will be accepted, and no extensions of the due date will be granted. VIHFA reserves the right to award selected applicants in accordance with funds made available by HUD and based on any applicable statutory constraint at the time of award issuance.<\/em><\/p>\n Prospective applicants must attend one of the MANDATORY<\/u> <\/strong>orientation sessions as follows:<\/p>\n